| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 90 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on sand and muddy-sand bottoms. Juveniles and small adults are found on fine sand near the coast. Lives to about 6 years (reaching a SL of 20 cm). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. A synchronous hermaphrodite. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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