Bullisichthys caribbaeus Rivas, 1971
Pugnose bass

Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Max. size:  6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 150 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Bahamas, and off Nicaragua, including Serrana Bank.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 24-24
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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