Barred grunt (Conodon nobilis)

Scientific name: Conodon nobilis Linnaeus, 1758

The Barred grunt (Conodon nobilis) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

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Scientific name: Conodon nobilis
Family: Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 33.6
Common length: 25.0
Depth range: 100 m (328 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Texas and eastern Florida (USA) and Jamaica to Brazil. Including western Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Central and South American coasts. Also found in Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026