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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Anthiinae
Etymology: Serranocirrhitus: Latin, serra, -ae = saw + Latin, cirrus = curl (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 70 m (Ref. 9710), usually 15 - 70 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 35°N - 24°S

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Western Pacific: Moluccas to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands and Taiwan (Ref. 5193), south to New Caledonia and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7.

Occurs inshore near coral reefs (Ref. 7300). Also occurs in small groups near caves, ledges and drop-offs (Ref. 9710, 48635). Also a solitary species, sometimes in loose aggregations (Ref. 48635). Secretive, swims upside-down (Ref. 37816).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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Serranocirrhitus latus Watanabe, 1949