chalk bass (Serranus tortugarum)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Serranus tortugarum

Longley, 1935

chalk bass

Also known as: chalk sea bass

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

12–396 m

Max size

8 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Serranidae

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