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Serranus flaviventris (Cuvier, 1829) Twinspot bass |
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photo by
Krajewski, J.P. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 402 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles to Uruguay. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13 | |||
| Biology: | A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting rocky and coral reefs and seagrass beds (Ref. 9710). Synchronously hermaphroditic. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||