Serranus baldwini

Serranus baldwini
Serranus baldwini at Monaco Aquarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neopterygii
Infraclass: Teleostei
Superorder: Acanthopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Serranus
Species: S. baldwini
Binomial name
Serranus baldwini
(Evermann & Marsh, 1899)

Serranus baldwini, the lantern bass, is a species of fishes belonging to the family Serranidae.

Description

Serranus baldwini can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in males. The body shows four square black and red blotches on the lower side. It feeds on small shrimps and fishes.[1]

Distribution

This species can be found from southern Florida and Bahamas to the southeast of Brazil.

Habitat

It is a marine reef-associated species, living in rocky and weedy areas at a depth of 1 – 80 m.

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