| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
39 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body oblong, moderately compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.3 to 2.5 times in standard length); mouth moderate sized and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; first gill arch with 20 to 23 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 to 13 spines and 13 soft rays (XII-XIII, 13); pectoral fins very long (contained 2.7 to 3.3 times in standard length), reaching origin of anal fin; second anal spine much stronger and longer than third; back gray; belly silvery; posterior angle of operculum with a very distinct black spot preceded by a green area (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit sandy bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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