Scientific Name:
Diplectrum formosum
Common Name(s):
Coral Snapper, Squirrelfish, Bolo
Description:
The Sand Perch has a slender, cylindrical shape, with a large mouth and wide tail. Their overall color is tan with brown vertical bars or blotches, and full-length horizontal lines of blue and orange.
Feeding Habits:
Sand perch feed on small fish and crustaceans, mainly shrimp.
Range:
They are typically found on both coasts of Florida, north to south. Apparently the Sand Perch is not found in the Bahamas.
Habitat:
Sand Perch are found from bays and shorelines to well offshore over a variety of bottoms. They seem to prefer rather open bottom with patches of grass or scattered rock, and they also like deep channels.
Typical Size:
Sand Perch are usually less than a foot in length and average 6-8 inches.
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