| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body elongate, compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 3.1 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal with fleshy lips; preopercle serrate and possessing a large, stout spine at the angle; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 12 to 13 soft rays (XII, 12-13); second anal spine longer and stronger than bird; back charcoal gray with blue highlights; belly pale; flanks with 7 or 8 narrow, indistinct, dark bars; fins dark greenish yellow (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Adults are found in benthic over soft bottoms of coastal waters. Also caught with trammel nets. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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