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Pronotogrammus martinicensis (Guichenot, 1868) Roughtongue bass |
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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 | |||