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Bathyanthias mexicanus (Schultz, 1958) Yellowtail bass |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 70 - 135 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico to the Guianas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. No prominent spines on opercle; body pale red; yellow line running from snout to lower edge of eye; chest silver-white; dorsal and anal fins edged with a yellow line; caudal fin pale red with upper and lower marginal yellow lines; pectoral and pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 13608). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||