Yellowtail bass (Bathyanthias mexicanus)

Scientific name: Bathyanthias mexicanus Schultz, 1958

Yellowtail bass (Bathyanthias mexicanus)

The Yellowtail bass (Bathyanthias mexicanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. No prominent spines on opercle; body pale red; yellow line running from snout to lower edge of eye; chest silver-white; dorsal and anal fins edged with a yellow line; caudal fin pale red with upper and lower marginal yellow lines; pectoral and pelvic fins dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathyanthias mexicanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
70–135 m (230–443 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 70 - 135 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas.
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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