Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Guichenot, 1868)
Roughtongue bass
photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Family:  Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 15 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 65 - 230 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bermuda through the Greater Antilles to Rio Grande, Brazil (Ref. 47377).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 26-26
Biology:  Adults are commonly found on outer continental shelf reefs. They primarily feed on zooplankton while common in the diet of larger predators like snappers and groupers (Ref. 96848).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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