Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Belted Sandfish
Serranus subligarius
Belted Sandfish
Category: Seabasses
Scientific Name: Serranus subligarius
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 1-85 ft. (0-26 m)
Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family)
       └Serranus (Genus)
        └S. subligarius (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159236🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179459🔗

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