Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sand Perch
Sand Perch
Scientific Name: Diplectrum formosum
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Serraninae
Category: Seabasses
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 24 cm)  
Depth: 2-25 ft. (1-8 m)
Distribution: Florida, Southern Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil

Groupers & Seabasses
Seabasses

Sand Perch

Lantern Bass

Barred Serrano

Barred Serrano (Juvenile)

Belted Sandfish

Tobaccofish

Harlequin Bass (Juvenile)

Harlequin Bass

Chalk Bass

Candy Basslet

Peppermint Basslet

Dwarf Sand Perch



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