Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Harlequin Bass
Serranus tigrinus
Harlequin Bass
Category: Seabasses
Scientific Name: Serranus tigrinus
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 2-120 ft. (1-37 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family)
       └Serranus (Genus)
        └S. tigrinus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273909🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49747🔗

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