Brownstriped grunt (Anisotremus moricandi)

Scientific name: Anisotremus moricandi Ranzani, 1842

Brownstriped grunt (Anisotremus moricandi)

The Brownstriped grunt (Anisotremus moricandi) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anisotremus moricandi
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.1
Depth range
9–12 m (30–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2c)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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