Silvergray Grunt

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).

Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Benthic over hard, rock and rubble bottoms (Ref. 9114).

Benthic over hard, rock and rubble bottoms (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family