Blackmouth bass (Synagrops bellus)

Scientific name: Synagrops bellus Goode & Bean, 1896

The Blackmouth bass (Synagrops bellus) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Guinea to Nigeria. Western Atlantic: Canada and Bermuda to Rio Grande do Sul including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Synagrops bellus
Family: Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 23.0
Common length: 20.0
Depth range: 60–910 m (197–2986 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 60 - 910 m, usually 107 - 179 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Nigeria. Western Atlantic: Canada and Bermuda to Rio Grande do Sul including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026