Symphysanodon berryi Anderson, 1970
Slope bass
Symphysanodon berryi
photo by FAO

Family:  Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Max. size:  29.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 202.2 g
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 101 - 476 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: from off North Carolina and Bermuda to northern South America (inluding West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea); off Ascension Island; South Atlantic, from localities well north of St. Helena Island and west of the Island of Pegalu.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 August 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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