WoRMS taxon details
NomenclatureTaxonomyOthercontext source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Chiefly tropical and subtropical. Distribution: Atlantic coast of the United States to Stewart Island, New Zealand. Mouth never subterminal. Cycloid or ctenoid scales. Pelvic fins separate or fused to various extents. Sucking disc absent. With 2-8 flexible spines in spinous dorsal fin. Vertebrae 25-28. About 60 cm maximum length, reported for Dormitator maculatus. [details]
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