Wavyline grunt (Microlepidotus inornatus)

Scientific name: Microlepidotus inornatus Gill, 1862

Wavyline grunt (Microlepidotus inornatus)

The Wavyline grunt (Microlepidotus inornatus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California to Mazatlan in Mexico; stragglers reach southern California, USA.

Biology

During the day, it occurs in large schools that slowly move to the boarders of reefs. At nightfall, they move offshore and divide into smaller schools to feed. Feeds on mollusks and crustaceans. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microlepidotus inornatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California to Mazatlan in Mexico; stragglers reach southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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