Bronzestripe grunt (Haemulon boschmae)

Scientific name: Haemulon boschmae Metzelaar, 1919

Bronzestripe grunt (Haemulon boschmae)

The Bronzestripe grunt (Haemulon boschmae) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Colombia to French Guiana.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Head scaled except for tip of snout and chin; mouth small and oblique; yellowish to greenish silver on back, silvery on sides, with 4 brown to bronze stripes on upper half of body and a large black spot at caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulon boschmae
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Colombia to French Guiana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: occasionally
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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