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| Description: silvery with 4 to 6 vertical bands on
each side which sometimes become obscure in larger fish; deep, flattened body; separate
fist and second dorsal fins; concave caudal fin; anterior rays of second dorsal fin and
anal fin elongated. Similar fish: no close resemblances, but frequently and mistakenly called angelfish. |
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| Where found: INSHORE and NEARSHORE, around natural
and artificial reefs, and especially near navigation markers in 15 to 20 feet water. Size: most catches less than 2 pounds, known to reach 15 pounds. |
Remarks: spawns in spring and summer; travels in large schools; small juveniles almost totally black, known to drift on their sides and mimic floating debris; feeds on crustaceans, small encrusting invertebrates, and may nibble on tentacles of jellyfish. |
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