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Serranus subligarius (Cope, 1870) Belted sandfish |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida (rare in Keys) and Texas, USA. Reported from Mexico and Cuba (Ref. 26340). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Stubby sea bass with a pointed snout. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs from water's edge to at least 18 m depth, often in silty water. Synchronously hermaphroditic. Not a coral-reef species (Ref. 26938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||