Author: (Cuvier, 1830)
FBname: Lemonfish
Comments: Inhabits coastal inshore  waters near sheltered reefs, lagoons, sandbanks and seagrass  areas, solitarily or in groups (Ref. 47695,  90102).  Adults usually on silty reefs at moderate depths, or in current channels occasionally inshore; juveniles enter estuaries and harbors (Ref. 48635).  Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 5213).  Taken by handline and spear. A common species marketed fresh, a small quantity is salted, good food fish (Ref. 47695).  Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773.