HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishSpanish grunt Spanish grunt (Haemulon macrostomum) Scientific name: Haemulon macrostomum G?nther, 1859 The Spanish grunt (Haemulon macrostomum) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida and the Antilles to Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Maxilla reaching to below center of eye; soft portion of dorsal fin relatively high; silvery gray with dark stripes on upper half of body, the region between the upper most stripe and the dorsal fin yellow.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHaemulon macrostomumFamilyHaemulidae (Grunts)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length43.0Common length25.0Depth range5–25 m (16–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: southern Florida and the Antilles to Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishFrench gruntHaemulon flavolineatumCottonwick gruntHaemulon melanurumSmallmouth gruntHaemulon chrysargyreumSailor's gruntHaemulon parraWhite gruntHaemulon plumieriiBluestriped gruntHaemulon sciurusSee 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