Serranidae

school bass

Schultzea beta

Ten Centimeters Seabass of Western Central Atlantic

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

The school bass (Schultzea beta) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, it is the only member of the monotypic genus Schultzea which is part of the subfamily Serraninae which itself is classified within the family Serranidae, along with the anthias and groupers. It is found in the western central Atlantic Ocean. This species is found in deeper waters near coral reefs where it forms small groups which feed on plankton.