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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Anisotremus
Maximum length: 58 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Santa Cruz in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in the Gulf of California.7
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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