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Anisotremus caesius (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Silvergrey grunt |
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photo by
Munson, L. |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body compressed and deep (depth contained 2.0 to 2.1 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal with thick, fleshy lips; dorsal fin with 12 spines and 15 to 16 soft rays (XII, 15-16); pectoral fins slightly longer than head, reaching origin of anal fin; lateral line with 50 to 54 scales; scale series above lateral line parallel to it; body entirely golden gray with an indistinct dark stripe from nape to base of pectoral fins; flanks indistinctly striated; pelvic fins almost black (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic over hard, rock and rubble bottoms (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||