Credit: Illustration by Diane Rome Peebles

Family Sparidae

Description: dark saddle on caudal peduncle sometimes forms a complete ring around peduncle in adults; eight faint bars on body, alternately long and short; more prominent in young; edge of opercular membrane blackish; pelvic and anal fins dusky brown, dorsal fin less dark

Size: to 46 centimeters (18 inches)

Where found: inshore seagrass beds, offshore rochs and reefs

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