Slope bass (Symphysanodon berryi)

Scientific name: Symphysanodon berryi Anderson, 1970

Slope bass (Symphysanodon berryi)

The Slope bass (Symphysanodon berryi) is a marine fish of the family Symphysanodontidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Symphysanodon berryi
Family
Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
101–476 m (331–1562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 101 - 476 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: from off North Carolina and Bermuda to northern South America (inluding West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea); off Ascension Island; South Atlantic, from localities well north of St. Helena Island and west of the Island of Pegalu.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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