Family: |
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) |
Max. size: |
26 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 160 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Panama Bay. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand and muddy-sand bottoms, between 25 and 160 m depth. Too small in size to be of commercial importance (Ref. 9342). |
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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