Chalk Bass
Serranus tortugarum
Also known as: Atlantic Chalk Bass, Bassfish, Chalk Basslet, Tortuga Bass
- Atlantic Chalk Bass
- Bassfish
- Chalk Basslet
- Tortuga Bass
Overview
Found in small schools, over rubble and sandy, silty bottoms, hovering, over patches of coral and rubble, or close to old conch shells for shelter.
Sea Bass are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found in small schools, over rubble and sandy, silty bottoms, hovering, over patches of coral and rubble, or close to old conch shells for shelter.
Adult photos 1
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