Scientific Name
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Common Name
Lemonfish
Biology
Inhabits coastal waters near reefs and weedy areas (Ref. 30573). Adults usually on silty reefs at moderate depths, or in current channels occasionally inshore; juveniles enter estuaries and harbors (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Good food fish, marketed fresh.