| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southern margins of Gulf of California to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body compressed and deep (depth contained 2.0 to 2.3 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal with thick, fleshy lips. Dorsal fin with 11 to 12 spines and 13 to 16 soft rays (XI, XII, 13-16); pectoral fins shorter than head, not reaching origin of anal fin; lateral line with 45 to 52 scales; scale series above lateral line parallel to it; back brownish; belly silvery; flanks with 5 dark vertical bars; fins dark (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Benthic over hard surfaces of the continental shelf (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (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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