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halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis)
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halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) specimen
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Scorpididae

halfmoon

Medialuna californiensis

Scorpidid Fish from Gulf of California

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

halfmoon is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 48 cm.

Maximum length
48 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, to Gulf of California; rare north of Point Conception in California, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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