barred grunt

Conodon nobilis

Haemulid Fish of Western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Conodon nobilis, the barred grunt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean where it is a target species for some commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Conodon
Maximum length: 31.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Texas and eastern Florida (USA) and Jamaica to Brazil. Including western Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Central and South American coasts (Ref. 26938 ). Also found in Argentina (Ref. 86320 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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