Lined Grunt

Caudal fin slightly forked; silvery in color, the back with a yellow-green iridescence, with a slightly irregular, longitudinal dark brown lines on about three-fourths of body; fins dusky, the caudal darkest; a diffuse blackish blotch on membranes anteriorly in middle of pelvic fins; palate and part of sides of mouth dull orange-red (Ref. 11441).

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

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8

Occurs inshore on rocky bottoms (Ref. 11441). Stomach contents of specimens collected from Iraq composed mainly of mollusks, sponges and tunicates (Ref. 97537).