Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum)

Scientific name: Haemulon chrysargyreum G?nther, 1859

Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum)

The Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas and Yucatan, Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. 6 straight, even, and nearly equally wide bronze-yellow stripes on side. Snout short, mouth nearly horizontal and small, the maxilla usually not reaching a vertical at front edge of pupil; fins largely yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Haemulon chrysargyreum
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
17.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas and Yucatan, Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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