HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishStriped grunt Striped grunt (Haemulon striatum) Scientific name: Haemulon striatum Linnaeus, 1758 The Striped grunt (Haemulon striatum) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), western Bahamas, and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Also Caribbean, including Antilles. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Scale rows below lateral line oblique; head entirely scaled except for front of snout near upper lip and front of chin; snout very short; the maxilla not reaching a vertical through center of eye; silvery gray with five dusky yellow stripes, the two lowermost the broadest.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHaemulon striatumFamilyHaemulidae (Grunts)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length28.0Common length17.0Depth range10–100 m (33–328 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 100 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), western Bahamas, and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Also Caribbean, including Antilles.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariumsResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other marine fishChere-chere gruntHaemulon steindachneriBluestriped gruntHaemulon sciurusWhite gruntHaemulon plumieriiSailor's gruntHaemulon parraCottonwick gruntHaemulon melanurumAtlantic bigeyePriacanthus arenatusSee 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