Orangeback bass (Serranus annularis)

Scientific name: Serranus annularis G?nther, 1880

The Orangeback bass (Serranus annularis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12

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Species facts

Scientific name: Serranus annularis
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.0
Depth range: 10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 70 m, usually ? - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida, USA to northern South America.
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.)