Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body deep, compressed; color red, fins with black on tips; sometimes with a row of dark spots on back; eyes very large; mouth oblique, lower jaw projecting; weak spine at angle in preopercle. |
Similar Species |
Short bigeye has a deeper body, is more rounded, dorsal and ventral body rounded (humped) at junction with caudal peduncle, the bigeye has no distinct junction with caudal peduncle; also tail is rounded in short bigeye (lunate in bigeye). |
Habitat |
Gulf, around reefs |
Maximum Size |
50 cm (19 1/2 in), common to 35 cm (14 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. X,13-15; A. III,14-16 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |