Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Serraninae |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; depth range 6 - 61 m |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7 |
Inhabits rocky bottoms or isolated reefs (Ref. 9342); usually found near patch reefs on sandy or broken-shell bottoms. Solitary and diurnal. Juveniles under laboratory conditions can tolerate low water temperatures, e.g. 9.4°C (Ref. 6852). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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