Grey grunt (Haemulon scudderii)

Scientific name: Haemulon scudderii Gill, 1862

Grey grunt (Haemulon scudderii)

The Grey grunt (Haemulon scudderii) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body oblong, compressed, and deep (depth contained 2.3 to 2.7 times in standard length); mouth large and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior edge of the pupil; first gill arch with 15 to 22 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 11 to 12 spines and 14 to 17 soft rays (XI-XII, 14-17); second anal spine slightly longer and stronger than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery gray; each scale bearing a dark spot;; the spots appearing to form lines following the scale series; fins charcoal gray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulon scudderii
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
3–40 m (10–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 40 m, usually 3 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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