| Family: |
Stromateidae (Butterfishes) |
| Max. size: |
28 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 9 - 91 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California Sur and the Gulf of California. Occurrence in Nicaragua needs verification. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45-47; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 39-44; Vertebrae: 29. Brilliantly iridescent, green or blue above, silvery below; dusky on fins (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Commonly found on sand bottom of exposed coasts. Usually occurs in shallow water near shore and often forms small, but fairly dense, schools (Ref. 4563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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