Vieja

Paralabrax dewegeri

Forty Three Centimeters Seabass of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Paralabrax dewegeri, the vieja, vieja parrot rock-bass or meo viejo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the western Atlantic along the northern coast of South America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Paralabrax
Maximum length: 43 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: northern coast of South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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