Bigeye grunt (Brachydeuterus auritus)

Scientific name: Brachydeuterus auritus Valenciennes, 1832

Bigeye grunt (Brachydeuterus auritus)

The Bigeye grunt (Brachydeuterus auritus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Angola.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters. Remains near the bottom during the day and moves up to the open water at night. Occurs over sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brachydeuterus auritus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
23.0
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 100 m, usually 15 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.29-0.4; tmax=7;)

Sources

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

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