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Bony fish

Sand Perch

Diplectrum formosum

Also known as: Blue Striped Sand Perch, Sand Sea Bass, Sandfish, Blue-striped Sand Perch

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@cfpaglia · Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · September 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, near to their crevice or hole, which they retreat to when threatened, close to shallow banks and in seagrass areas, of coastal bays. Colour and pattern can rapidly change when alarmed.

These Sea Bass are bottom feeders more colourful than other Sea Bass sometimes found half buried in the sand waiting for their prey but quickly retreat to cover when threatened.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found singly, near to their crevice or hole, which they retreat to when threatened, close to shallow banks and in seagrass areas, of coastal bays.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familySerranidae
    6. genusDiplectrum
    7. speciesDiplectrum formosum (Linnaeus, 1766)

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    More in the family

    Sea Basses-Groupers-Fairy Basslets (Serranidae)