| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| 13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 45 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Mosquito Bank (off Nicaragua), Bahamas, Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands), Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Tobago. Absent from the rest of the Caribbean. |
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Body rich orangish-yellow in color. Snout with dark spots which may be large and bordered by iridescent blue. Pectoral fins pigmented. |
| Previously known from deep reefs but has since been found in shallow water (1-8 m). Territorial on reef tops (Ref. 9710). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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