| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Eastern Pacific: southern Gulf of California to Peru. |
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Body oblong, fusiform, and somewhat compressed (its depth contained 2.7 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small, terminal, and oblique, its posterior end surpassing the anterior rim of the eye; lower jaw protruding; eyes very large; first gill arch with 22 to 26 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 17 to 19 soft rays (XII, 17-19); second anal spine shorter than third; back brownish green; flanks silvery with golden highlights and 5 or 6 golden yellow longitudinal stripes; upper edge of operculum with a dark spot; caudal peduncle with a dark spot (Ref. 55763). |
| Forms schools over sandy shallow bottoms (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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