White Margate


Size:   10 to 27 in.
ID:   high back profile, light pectoral fin

Class:   Actinopterygii  /  Ray-finned fishes
Order:   Perciformes   /  Perch-like fishes
Family:   Haemulidae  /  Grunts
Genus Species:  Haemulon album /  White Margate

Habitat:   sand flats, open clear water over rocky or grassy beds
Typical food:   crustaceans, small fish, peanut worms, heart urchins
Other information:   day or night feeders; wary;  drift alone or in small schools


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