Synagrops bellus, the blackmouth bass, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Synagropidae.

Synagrops bellus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Synagropidae
Genus: Synagrops
Species:
S. bellus
Binomial name
Synagrops bellus
(Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896)
Synonyms[2]

Hypoclydonia bella Goode & Bean, 1896

Distribution

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They can be found all around the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Argentina.[2][1]

Description

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They have 10 dorsal spines, 9 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 7 anal soft rays.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Singh-Renton, S.; Robertson, R.; Marechal, J.; Aiken, K.A.; Dooley, J.; Collette, B.B.; Oxenford, H.; Pina Amargos, F.; Kishore, R. (2015). "Synagrops bellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13458323A13462780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T13458323A13462780.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synagrops bellus". FishBase. December 2019 version.