Size
Maximum size 90cm (3 feet, usually1-2 feet)
Recognition Characters
Deeply compressed body with long second dorsal and anal fin
Color
Silver or tan with wide, darkly colored bands on sides; young will be solid colored and have white marbling.
Habitat & Depth
Shallow water, most common around outcrops and wrecks
Distribution at GRNMS
Common
Geographic Range
Massachusetts to Brazil
Behavior & Notes
Aggregate in large schools up to 100 or more; feeds on gelatinous plankton such as cnidarians.
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