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chalk bass (Serranus tortugarum)
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Serranidae

chalk bass

Serranus tortugarum

Eight Centimeters Seabass of the Caribbean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

chalk bass is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 8 cm.

Maximum length
8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, Honduras and Virgin Islands; probably widespread in Caribbean reef areas. Including Antilles (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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