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Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Dermatolepis dermatolepis

(Boulenger, 1895)

Leather Bass

Verified againstWoRMS
About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

21–40 m

Max size

1 m

Max weight

12.47 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it
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