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Opaleye (Girella nigricans)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Girella nigricans

(Ayres, 1860)

Opaleye

Also known as: Opaleye Sea Chub, Rudderfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

2–30 m

Max size

66 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Lifespan

10 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

Where to find it

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Image: © Jeanie Shelton (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source