Boga (Haemulon vittata)

Scientific name: Haemulon vittata Poey, 1860

The Boga (Haemulon vittata) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Also Caribbean, including Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Spindle-shaped fish with a deeply forked tail and an extremely protrusible mouth. Dorsal fins close together.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulon vittata
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
15–50 m (49–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Also Caribbean, including Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally

Sources

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

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