FishverifiedLeast Concern

Haemulon aurolineatum

Cuvier, 1830

Tomtate

Also known as: Tomtate Grunt, White Grunt, Caesar, Gold-Lined Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Sandy Goggle, Seize

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

30–70 m

Max size

28 cm

Max weight

86 g

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

9 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

Where to find it

common

Brazil Panama (Pacific)

occasional

United States

rare

Belize Brazil (Fernando de Noronha)

Other species in Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Blackspotted Grunt

Brachygenys chrysargyrea

Smallmouth Grunt

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Clown Sweetlips

Haemulon flavolineatum

French Grunt

Haemulon parra

Sailors Choice

Haemulon plumierii

Grunt

Haemulon carbonarium

Caesar Grunt