HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishCaesar grunt Caesar grunt (Haemulon carbonarium) Scientific name: Haemulon carbonarium Poey, 1860 The Caesar grunt (Haemulon carbonarium) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to Brazil; including the Gulf of Mexico and the entire Caribbean Sea. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Pale gray above; belly darker gray. Yellow stripes along side; bronze-yellow stripes and spots on head. Snout and fins primarily brownish.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHaemulon carbonariumFamilyHaemulidae (Grunts)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length36.0Common length20.0Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to Brazil; including the Gulf of Mexico and the entire Caribbean Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishBlack gruntHaemulon bonarienseTomtate gruntHaemulon aurolineatumSmallmouth gruntHaemulon chrysargyreumFrench gruntHaemulon flavolineatumWhite margateHaemulon albumSpanish gruntHaemulon macrostomumSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026