Pugnose bass (Bullisichthys caribbaeus)

Scientific name: Bullisichthys caribbaeus Rivas, 1971

The Pugnose bass (Bullisichthys caribbaeus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Bahamas, and off Nicaragua, including Serrana Bank.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bullisichthys caribbaeus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Bahamas, and off Nicaragua, including Serrana Bank.
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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