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Bullisichthys caribbaeus Rivas, 1971 Pugnose bass |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Bahamas, and off Nicaragua, including Serrana Bank. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 24-24 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||