Size: 3 to 7 in.
ID: midbody "tobacco"
color; dark U inner tail rim
Class: Actinopterygii
/ Perch-like fishes
Order: Perciformes
/ Perch-like fishes
Family: Serranidae
/ Sea basses (Groupers)
Genus Species: Serranus
tabacarius / Tobaccofish
Habitat: reef
and nearby sand bottoms
Typical food: crustaceans
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