Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
Max. size: |
31 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms, between 15 and 100 m depth. Probably too small to be of commercial importance. |
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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