Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1846)
Grape-eye seabass
Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos
photo by BĂ©arez, P.

 Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Incertae sedis
 Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,741.0 g
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic; depth range 10 - 55 m
 Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Peru to Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3. Deep, compressed body, brown, somewhat lighter on the lower half; a dark streak along the lateral line. Large mouth, compressed head. Serrated preopercular margin. Lateral line complete. Small scales. Caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 28023).
 Biology:  Found near drop-offs and among rock out-croppings over sand and rock, in depths greater than 10 meters. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 28023).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 21.08.01
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 20.10.15

Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.


Page created by Jen, 05.08.02, php script by kbanasihan 06/09/2010 ,  last modified by dsantos, 20/08/10