Family Serranidae
Description: uniformly dark brown, with no distinctive markings; dorsal fin with 10 spines; second spine very long (much longer than third); caudal fin squared-off; rear nostril larger than front nostril
Young: caudal fin yellow; dark saddle on caudal peduncle; some whitish spots on body
Size: to 1.8 meters (6 feet) and 263 kilograms (580 pounds)
Habitat: deep rocks ledges and sea mounts in 90-300 meters (300-1000 feet); young are sometimes caught in inshore waters
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