Kingdom Animalia Superorder Acanthopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Neopterygii | Infraclass Teleostei Family Serranidae Genus Serranus Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Serranus, Serranus tigrinus, Serranus tortugarum, Belted sandfish, Hypoplectrus puella | ||
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Serranus baldwini, the lantern bass, is a species of fishes belonging to the family Serranidae.
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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.
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.
References
Serranus baldwini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA