Twinspot bass (Serranus flaviventris)

Scientific name: Serranus flaviventris Cuvier, 1829

Twinspot bass (Serranus flaviventris)

The Twinspot bass (Serranus flaviventris) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Greater Antilles to Uruguay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serranus flaviventris
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
2–402 m (7–1319 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 402 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles to Uruguay.
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.)

Sources

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

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