Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Tobaccofish
Serranus tabacarius
Tobaccofish
Category: Seabasses
Scientific Name: Serranus tabacarius
Size: 3 to 6 in. (8 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 3-225 ft. (1-69 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Serranidae (Family) Seabasses
       └Serranus (Genus)
        └S. tabacarius (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273908🔗
iNaturalist ID: 131484🔗

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