| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Panama, including the Galapagos Islands. |
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Body short, compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.5 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; first gill arch with 19 to 24 gill rakers; dorsal fin very slightly notched, with 12 to 13 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays (XII-XIII, 14-15); second anal spine stronger than third but of equal length; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery gray, with wavy, interrupted, gold or copper colored lines that follow the oblique scale series above the lateral line and that run horizontally below it (Ref. 55763). |
| Inhabits sand and gravel bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 9114). Important food fish (Ref. 9114). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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