| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
37 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 779.6 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body oblong, compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.7 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal mouth, its posterior edge located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; first gill arch with 25 to 27 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 14 to 16 soft rays (XII, 14-15); second anal spine longer than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery gray, with light or dark longitudinal stripes along the series of scales, and with 5 or 6 dark vertical bars; internal side of pectoral fins with a large black spot, scarcely visible when fins folded (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh or reduced to fishmeal (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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