BRIDLED SAND PERCH
Diplectrum rostrum
English: Bridled Sand Perch, Barsnout Sand Perch, Narrow Spur Sand Perch
Spanish: Serrano frenado
The Bridled Sand Perch has an elongated body with an overall tan coloration, white belly, and a series of characteristic markings that include a series of yellow lines through and under the eyes (as pictured below giving rise to it’s name), a yellow ring around the pupil of the eye, a large purple spot on the gill cover, five to seven faint dark bars on its sides, and two black spots at the top of the tail base.
It is a small, rare, deep water species.
The maximum length for this species is reported to be 26.4 cm (10.4 inches).