Twinspot bass (Serranus flaviventris)

General data
- Main name: Twinspot bass
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
Classification
- Genus: Serranus - Atlantic dwarf sea basses
- Family: Serranidae - Sea basses
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles to Uruguay. Body elongate, moderately compressed; snout shorter than eye; rear of top jaw exposed when mouth closed, without accessory bone above it; 3 opercular spines well developed, middle spine straight; preopercle regularly serrated, no spur with enlarged spines; gill rakers 15-18; dorsal fin X,12-13; anal fin III, 6-8; pelvics inserted before pectoral base; pectoral fin 16-17; tail with bluntly staight edge, 13-15 branched rays; scales very rough, relatively large, 6-7 rows of scales on cheek; 39-44 pored lateral line scales; top of head without scales.