| Family: |
Lobotidae (Tripletails) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: from San Pedro Breakwater, California to Revillagigedo, Baja California, Mexico, to Sea of Cortez, south to Chimbote, Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body deep and moderately compressed, the depth much greater than head length; eyes small; upper jaw scarcely protractile; vomer, palate and tongue toothless; nostrils round and close together; preopercle distinctly serrated; lower branch of first gill arch with 15 gill rakers; in large individuals, the dorsal and anal fins, along with the caudal fin, appear like 3 caudal fins; body olive colored, speckled with dark spots; juveniles yellowish with dark spots (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 9312). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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