Description: back
and upper sides olive to bluish with yellow spots; lower sides
and belly with alternating narrow, longitudinal pink and yellow
stripes; prominent midlateral yellow stripe begins at mouth
and runs to tail, broadening as it passes the dorsal fins; caudal
fin yellow and deeply forked; no dark lateral spot.
Similar Fish:
none.
Where found:
juveniles INSHORE on grassbeds and back reefs; adults NEARSHORE
or OFFSHORE over sandy areas near reefs.
Size: common
to 3 pounds.
*Florida Record:
7 lbs., 5 ozs.
Remarks: found
mainly in tropical waters; spawns in midsummer; rarely exceeds
30 inches and 5 pounds in size; feeds on small fish and invertebrates.
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