Yellowspot Grunt (Haemulon flaviguttatum)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Haemulon flaviguttatum
- Common name
- Yellowspot Grunt
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Haemulon
- Size
- 18–30 cm
- Depth
- 5–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, schooling
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Haemulon flaviguttatum reaches 30 cm. Grunt (Haemulidae) Indo-Pacific, Galapagos & East Pacific. Gray-blue base, numerous tight yellow dots scattered everywhere. Daytime schooling rocky/coral reef, nocturnal mobile. Microphage. Reef 5-40 m. Little threatened = LC. Recognition dense yellow dots. Nocturnal ichthyophage regulator.
Photo of Yellowspot Grunt
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Yellowspot Grunt?
- Yellowspot Grunt (Haemulon flaviguttatum) reaches 18–30 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Yellowspot Grunt?
- Yellowspot Grunt is found between 5–40 m deep.
- Is the Yellowspot Grunt dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Yellowspot Grunt?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Yellowspot Grunt?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Haemulon
- Haemulon flavolineatum - French grunt
- Haemulon sciurus - Bluestriped grunt
- Haemulon plumierii - White grunt
- Haemulon parra - Sailor's choice
- Haemulon aurolineatum - Tomtate grunt
- Haemulon sexfasciatum - Sixbar Grunt
Other species in the family Haemulidae
- Anisotremus virginicus - Porkfish
- Anisotremus surinamensis - Black margate
- Plectorhinchus vittatus - Oriental sweetlips
- Parapristipoma octolineatum - African striped grunt
- Pomadasys incisus - Bastard grunt
- Pomadasys rogerii - Pigsnout grunt
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 275726)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2382501)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia