Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Haemulidae

Genus: Anisotremus

Species: Anisotremus scapularis (Tschudi, 1846)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Pacific: De Manta, Ecuador to Antofagasta, Chile.

Biology

Forms schools in open water above rocky, boulder strewn reefs and slopes and hard substrate with good water movement (Ref. 5227). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and floating organic matter (Ref. 28023).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless