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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