Axil Grunt

Body oblong, compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.7 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal mouth, its posterior edge located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; first gill arch with 25 to 27 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 14 to 16 soft rays (XII, 14-15); second anal spine longer than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery gray, with light or dark longitudinal stripes along the series of scales, and with 5 or 6 dark vertical bars; internal side of pectoral fins with a large black spot, scarcely visible when fins folded (Ref. 55763).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh or reduced to fishmeal (Ref. 9114).

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