| Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Serraninae |
| 66 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,300.0 g; max. reported age: 20 years |
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reef-associated; depth range - 1 m, oceanodromous |
| Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Maine to northeastern Florida in USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico; reaches extreme southern Florida during cold winters. |
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| Commonly found around rock jetties and on rocky bottoms in shallow water. Marketed fresh and eaten fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| venomous |
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