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Tobaccofish (Serranus tabacarius)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Serranus tabacarius

(Cuvier, 1829)

Tobaccofish

Also known as: Golden Fish, Sandfish, Tobacco Basslet, Tobacco Bass

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

4–70 m

Max size

22 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Serranidae

Other species in Serranidae

Butterfly-Winged Comber (Serranus papilionaceus)

Serranus papilionaceus

Butterfly-Winged Comber

Golden Hamlet (Hypoplectrus gummigutta)

Hypoplectrus gummigutta

Golden Hamlet

Highfin Sand Perch (Diplectrum labarum)

Diplectrum labarum

Highfin Sand Perch

Tattler (Serranus phoebe)

Serranus phoebe

Tattler

Jarocho Hamlet (Hypoplectrus atlahua)

Hypoplectrus atlahua

Jarocho Hamlet

Deepwater Serrano (Serranus aequidens)

Serranus aequidens

Deepwater Serrano

Sand Perch (Diplectrum formosum)

Diplectrum formosum

Sand Perch

Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)

Serranus scriba

Painted Comber

Image: © James-LaFontaine (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source