Common Name
Borriqueta Grunt
Year Described
Cuvier, 1830
Identification
Dorsal Fin: XII, 13
Anal Fin: III, 10-11
Gill Rakers:
Lateral Line Scales:
Body oblong with a blunt, projecting snout. Eye placed anteriorly on head. Mouth small. Soft dorsal and anal fins scaleless. A strong notch between spiny and soft dorsal fin. The first two dorsal spines are short. Second anal fin spine strong. The pectoral fins are short.
Color
Body pale gray, becoming darker dorsally. Scales edges dark, forming reticulate pattern. Spiny dorsal fin gray with dark membranes. Soft dorsal and anal fins gray with a black blotch. Caudal and pelvic fins dark posteriorly.
Size
Maximum size to 32cm TL.
Habitat
Continental waters and estuaries over soft bottoms.
Range
Southwestern Atlantic: S. Brazil to Argentina
References
Froese, R. & D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org