Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Chalk Bass
Chalk Bass
Scientific Name: Serranus tortugarum
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Serraninae
Category: Seabasses
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 35-300 ft. (12-90 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, South Florida, Bahamas

Groupers & Seabasses
Seabasses

Chalk Bass

Candy Basslet

Peppermint Basslet

Dwarf Sand Perch

Sand Perch

Lantern Bass

Belted Sandfish

Tobaccofish

Harlequin Bass (Juvenile)

Harlequin Bass



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