Coral Reef Fish - Sea Basses

Sea basses belong to the family Serranidae. Most are small and more colorful than the much larger groupers, and are cylindrical and elongate. They are mostly bottom-feeders of crustacea.

Black Sea Bass Centropristis ocynurus	Sand Perch Diplectrum formosum
Harlequin Bass Serranus tigrinus	Orangeback Bass Serranus annularis
Tobaccofish Serranus tabacarius	Chalk Bass Serranus tortugarum
Peppermint Basslet Liopropoma rubre	Wrasse Basslet Liopropoma eukrines
Blackcap Basslet Gramma melacara	Fairy Basslet Gramma loreto

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Coral Reef Fish - Sea Basses

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