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Synagrops bellus (Goode & Bean, 1896) Blackmouth bass |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Synagropidae (Splitfin ocean-basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 60 - 910 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Nigeria. Western Atlantic: Canada and Bermuda to Rio Grande do Sul including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Western Pacific: New Caledonia (Ref. 86942). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits deep shelf and slope waters (Ref. 7251). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||