FishverifiedLeast Concern

Haemulon plumierii

(Lacepède, 1801)

Grunt

Also known as: White Grunt, Boar Grunt, Common Grunt, Grey Grunt, Jolle Cocoon, Redmouth Grunt, White Snapper

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–40 m

Max size

53 cm

Max weight

4.38 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

13 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

Where to find it

common

Belize Brazil United States

occasional

Antigua and Barbuda Cuba

rare

Bahamas Colombia Mexico Panama

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 carbonarium

Caesar Grunt

Haemulon macrostomum

Spanish Grunt