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Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840) Camotillo |
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photo by
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 50.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7 | |||
| Biology: | Found off rocky coasts. Depth of occurrence varies within the archipelago according to temperature, with preference for cooler water (Ref. 11295). Maximum depth range from Ref. 121943. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 September 2022 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||