Diagnostic Description
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Lower part of body with a golden tinge; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins yellow; a faint steel blue blotch on gill cover (Ref. 9772).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 30; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7
Biology
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Inhabits shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9772).
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
