| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body oblong, compressed, and deep (depth contained 2.3 to 2.7 times in standard length); mouth large and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior edge of the pupil; first gill arch with 15 to 22 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 11 to 12 spines and 14 to 17 soft rays (XI-XII, 14-17); second anal spine slightly longer and stronger than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery gray; each scale bearing a dark spot;; the spots appearing to form lines following the scale series; fins charcoal gray (Ref.. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Forms schools above rocky, boulder strewn reefs, slopes, and hard substrate with good water movement (Ref. 5227). |
| 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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