| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Serraninae |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m |
| Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to southeastern Brazil (Ref. 57756). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13. Lower side has4 square black blotches, each with red bar (yellowish in deep water) below it. |
| Inhabits rocky and weedy areas. Synchronously hermaphroditic. Feeds on caridean shrimp and small fish (Ref. 5521). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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