Haemulidae

sargo

Anisotremus davidsonii

A black flank bar echoes gill and pectoral marks

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Deep-bodied
• Large
• Tropical fish

Anisotremus davidsonii, also known as the xantic sargo or simply the sargo, is a species of grunts native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. They are found from Santa Cruz, California, to Baja California, Mexico, with an isolated population located in the Gulf of California.