Raucous grunt (Haemulopsis leuciscus)

Scientific name: Haemulopsis leuciscus G?nther, 1864

Raucous grunt (Haemulopsis leuciscus)

The Raucous grunt (Haemulopsis leuciscus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Body robust, somewhat compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.8 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; profile of head convex; first gill arch with 18 to 23 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays (XII, 14-15); second anal spine stronger and but shorter than third; third anal spine, when bent, reaching or surpassing base of last anal ray;; back brownish gray; belly lighter; axilla of pectoral fins and upper edge of operculum black

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulopsis leuciscus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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