Lantern bass (Serranus baldwini)

Scientific name: Serranus baldwini Evermann & Marsh, 1899

The Lantern bass (Serranus baldwini) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to southeastern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13. Lower side has4 square black blotches, each with red bar (yellowish in deep water) below it.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Serranus baldwini
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to southeastern Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)