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Diplectrum pacificum Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 Inshore sand perch |
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photo by
Gotshall, D.W. |
| Family: | Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 90 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on sand and muddy-sand bottoms. Juveniles and small adults are found on fine sand near the coast. Lives to about 6 years (reaching a SL of 20 cm). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. A synchronous hermaphrodite. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||