| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Amsterdam Island, St. Paul Islands, and at Walter's Shoal south of Madagascar. Record from the Cape is erroneous. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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