French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)

Scientific name: Haemulon flavolineatum Desmarest, 1823

French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)

The French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, South Carolina (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; throughout the West Indies and the coasts of Central America.

Biology

Occurs in large schools on rocky and coral reefs, often under ledges or close to elkhorn coral. Juveniles abundant in near-shore seagrass beds. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulon flavolineatum
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
17.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, South Carolina (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; throughout the West Indies and the coasts of Central America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

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Sources

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

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