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Deepwater

Longtail Bass

Hemanthias leptus · also Longtail seabass

A deep-drop regular: a pink-and-yellow sea bass with a whip-like dorsal spine, trailing pelvic fins and a level yellow bar off the eye.

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Format Print

Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.

Paper Cotton Rag
Size 16 × 20 in
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Designers hang art about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it.

Layout
Label detail Naturalist

Adds table-quality stars, how big it grows and a map of where it lives in Florida. No extra charge.

Free U.S. shipping. Made to order; arrives in about 1–2 weeks.
  • Archival pigment inks, rated for generations
  • 30-day happiness guarantee, free reprints for transit damage
  • Scientifically verified specimen, never redrawn
Drawn true: what we verified

This specimen passed a feature-by-feature check against real photographs of adult fish:

  • Greatly elongated third dorsal spine
  • Long pelvic fins trailing past the anal fin
  • A level yellow bar from the eye to the gill cover
  • Pink-lilac back with yellow streaks; yellow fins, pink pectoral

See the for this specimen. Approved specimens are locked and never redrawn.

How to tell it apart

Not to be confused with: Red barbier

Red barbier is redder overall, without the long third dorsal spine and trailing pelvic fins.

Identification notes, not regulatory advice. Check MyFWC.com before you keep a fish.

Field notes
Grows to20 in
Where foundPanhandle, Big Bend, Southwest, Keys, Southeast, East Central, Northeast
FamilySerranidae

Choose Naturalist label detail above to print these beneath the specimen. Florida recreational rules from MyFWC.com, as of Sept. 25, 2026; Gulf and Atlantic, state and federal waters can differ. Always check MyFWC before you keep a fish. Sizes: FishBase maximum or the IGFA all-tackle record.

Materials & sizes
  • Archival Matte. Heavyweight archival matte paper and pigment inks. Printed with a narrow ivory border to frame yourself.
  • Cotton Rag. Museum-grade 100% cotton rag fine art paper (Hahnemuhle or equivalent), archival pigment inks rated for generations.
  • Framed. Cotton rag print behind a white bevelled mat in a solid-wood frame with shatter-resistant acrylic. Arrives ready to hang.
  • Canvas. Gallery-wrapped canvas on 1.25" stretcher bars with an ivory mirrored edge. Ready to hang.
  • Metal. Dye-infused aluminium with a satin finish and a float mount. Salt-air and humidity tolerant, made for life by the ocean.

Sizes are the printed sheet. Framed pieces add a 1.5″ mat and about 1″ of frame on every side.

Shipping & returns

Every piece of wall art ships free in the U.S. Table & home orders ship free over $75, otherwise $6.95 flat. Prints ship flat or rolled in rigid packaging; framed art ships boxed with corner protection.

If anything arrives damaged or isn't right, tell us within 30 days and we'll reprint it or refund you. Full policy.

Field notes in the Field Book
Records, a map of where it lives and how deep, how to fish it and FWC limits. The Companion Edition ($45) binds the fish you choose, with your name on the title page.

Home waters: Panhandle & Big Bend, Northeast Florida. Collections: Deepwater.

Longtail Bass