FishverifiedLeast Concern

Haemulon sciurus

(Shaw, 1803)

Bluestripe Grunt

Also known as: Bluestriped Grunt, Boar Grunt, Golden Grunt, Humpback Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Yellow Grunt

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

46 cm

Max weight

750 g

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

12 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

Where to find it

common

Mexico Sint Maarten

occasional

Anguilla Bahamas Belize Cayman Islands Cuba Honduras Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States

rare

Aruba Colombia

Recorded on DIVR

Nat's Plat· Sint Maarten

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

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