Author: Cuvier, 1830
FBname: Tomtate grunt
Comments: Maximum depth from Ref. 126840.  Inhabits seagrass beds, sand flats, and patch reefs (Ref. 9710).  Forms schools (Ref. 5521).  Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks, other benthic invertebrates, plankton, and algae (Ref. 3798).  Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 3798).