| Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 150 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru; including the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body elongate, not very deep, and little compressed, its depth contained 3.2 to 3.8 times in standard length; caudal peduncle very thick; preopercular angle with a broad "spur" consisting of 6 to 12 large spines; first gill arch with 21 to 27 gill rakers; anal rays 8; body grayish brown; flanks with indistinct dark, double, vertical bars; snout and cheeks with yellow stripes; soft dorsal fin with a dark band along its base (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sand or muddy-sand bottoms. Probably too small in size 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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