Serranus luciopercanus Poey, 1852
Crosshatch bass

Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Max. size:  12 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: West Indies and Honduras.
Diagnosis:  Long snout; projecting lower jaw. Dark diagonal band across body from posterior dorsal spines to mid-side. Caudal fin has dark lobes and clear central area (Ref. 26938).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (126983)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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