Graery Threadfin Seabass

Body elongate, not very deep, and little compressed; upper jaw lacking supramaxilla; teeth firmly placed; not folding back; lower branch of first gill arch with 12 to 15 gill rakers; 3 or 4 dorsal fin spines prolonged and filamentous; pelvic fins inserted slightly behind pectoral fins; anal fin with 7 soft rays; back light brown; belly pale; pectoral fins and prolonged dorsal spines reddish brown (Ref. 55763).

Caligus Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Found in mangrove areas as well as shallow inlets and bays (Ref. 5227).

fisheries: commercial