| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m |
| Western Atlantic: Southern Florida and Antilles south to Venezuela. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Bluish silver with about 18 blackish yellow oblique stripes on body; a small amount of black pigment under upper margin of preopercle. |
| Occurs in shallow neritic areas, over shallow mud to sand-mud bottoms; less common in areas with clear water and coral reef habitats (Ref. 5217). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 3798). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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