HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishSailor's grunt Sailor's grunt (Haemulon parra) Scientific name: Haemulon parra Desmarest, 1823 The Sailor's grunt (Haemulon parra) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Silvery, the edges of the scales narrowly brown, the centers on upper half of body with a spot which may vary in color from yellow through bronze to dark brown (forming oblique dotted lines following scale rows).Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHaemulon parraFamilyHaemulidae (Grunts)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length41.2Common length30.0Depth range3–30 m (10–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 3 - 30 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bahamas, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24) More other marine fishCottonwick gruntHaemulon melanurumWhite gruntHaemulon plumieriiBluestriped gruntHaemulon sciurusSpanish gruntHaemulon macrostomumChere-chere gruntHaemulon steindachneriFrench gruntHaemulon flavolineatumSee 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