Brick seabass

Acanthistius pictus

A resident of the eastern Pacific off Chile and Peru

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthistius pictus, also known as the brick seabass, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. The species is native to the Chile and Peru portion of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Acanthistius
Maximum length: 47 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Chile and Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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