Crosshatch bass (Serranus luciopercanus)

Scientific name: Serranus luciopercanus Poey, 1852

The Crosshatch bass (Serranus luciopercanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, West Indies and Honduras.

Biology

Long snout; projecting lower jaw. Dark diagonal band across body from posterior dorsal spines to mid-side. Caudal fin has dark lobes and clear central area.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serranus luciopercanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: West Indies and Honduras.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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