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Bony fish

Harlequin Bass

Serranus tigrinus

Also known as: Cod, Harlequin Basslet, Hind, Rockcod, Tiger Bass, Tiger Basslet, Trout

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@jpc · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands · June 20011 / 11
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, amongst scattered coral and rocky areas of reefs.

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.

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How to identify

Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Country only · 11
LIVES IN

Found singly or in pairs, amongst scattered coral and rocky areas of reefs.

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Adult photos 11

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familySerranidae
    6. genusSerranus
    7. speciesSerranus tigrinus (Bloch, 1790)

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    More in the family

    Sea Basses-Groupers-Fairy Basslets (Serranidae)