Elongate grunt (Haemulopsis elongatus)

Scientific name: Haemulopsis elongatus Steindachner, 1879

Elongate grunt (Haemulopsis elongatus)

The Elongate grunt (Haemulopsis elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Robust somewhat compressed and not very deep body (from 2.8 to 3.0 times in the standard length). Very small and terminal mouth whose posterior edge is located in front of the anterior edge of the eye. The profile of the head is straight. Has 19 to 21 rakers in the first gill arch. The dorsal fins is very notched with 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays (XII, 14-15). The second anal fin is stronger but shorter than the third. When plied the third spine never surpasses the base of the last anal ray; Opaque gray body wit a lighter belly. The axilla of the pectoral fins and the upper edge of the operculum are black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulopsis elongatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatlan, Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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