Serranus tortugarum Longley, 1935

Chalk bass

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Serranidae \| Serraninae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Guatacare colorao, Serrano pálido, 垩鮨, ... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 - 396 m (Ref. 9710), usually 18 - 90 m (Ref. 7251)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Honduras and Virgin Islands; probably widespread in Caribbean reef areas. Including Antilles (Ref. 26938).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12

Found over rubble, silty or sandy bottoms (Ref. 9710). Often in small groups hovering over a patch of coral rubble or an old conch shell (Ref. 13442). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 9710). Synchronously hermaphroditic. Difficult to approach (Ref. 9710).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Reyes, Rodolfo B.

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