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Bony fish

Spotted Sand Bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

Also known as: Cod, Hind, Rockcod, Spotted Bay Bass, Trout

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@gdiaz · Key Largo, United States · August 20131 / 1
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Overview

Found over mud, sand and seagrass beds in coastal areas to much deeper waters.

Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Central Pacific
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Found over mud, sand and seagrass beds in coastal areas to much deeper waters.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familySerranidae
    6. genusParalabrax
    7. speciesParalabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868)

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    More in the family

    Sea Basses-Groupers-Fairy Basslets (Serranidae)