Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Haemulon sciurus
- Common name
- Bluestriped grunt
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Haemulon
- Size
- 20–46 cm
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, seagrass
- Behaviours
- schooling, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Haemulon sciurus reaches 46 cm. Golden-yellow grunt crossed with characteristic wavy blue longitudinal lines on flanks, yellow tail with black peduncle spot. Red-orange mouth interior. Lives in dense or loose schools from 1 to 30 m on coral reefs and seagrass of Caribbean and tropical western Atlantic. Nocturnal, hunts benthic invertebrates. One of the largest and most photogenic Caribbean grunts. Often in mixed schools with H. flavolineatum under corals.
Photo of Bluestriped grunt
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Bluestriped grunt?
- Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus) reaches 20–46 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Bluestriped grunt?
- Bluestriped grunt is found between 1–30 m deep.
- Is the Bluestriped grunt dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Bluestriped grunt?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Bluestriped grunt?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Haemulon
- Haemulon flavolineatum - French grunt
- Haemulon plumierii - White grunt
- Haemulon parra - Sailor's choice
- Haemulon aurolineatum - Tomtate grunt
- Haemulon sexfasciatum - Sixbar Grunt
- Haemulon flaviguttatum - Yellowspot 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 275733)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2382543)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia