Pacific tripletail (Lobotes pacifica) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–50 m.
Scientific name: Lobotes pacifica · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 100 cm
The Pacific tripletail is a benthopelagic lobotid that feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans and small fishes, and it is recorded from the surface down to 50 m; it also enters brackish water. Maximum length is about 100 cm total length, commonly about 50 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 44 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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