| Family: |
Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 67 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Chile; one specimen was caught at the artificially warm outfall at the San Onofre (southern California, USA) nuclear power plant. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms near the coast and in deep waters as well (Ref. 9322). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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