grunt

Haemulon plumierii

Silvery body changes color

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

Haemulon plumierii, the white grunt or common grunt, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Haemulidae native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It grows to a length of about 30 cm (12 in) and is a silvery-cream color, with narrow yellow and blue longitudinal stripes, but can modify its color somewhat to match its surroundings. It is closely related to the bluestriped grunt and the French grunt, and often schools with these species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Haemulon
Maximum length: 53 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay, through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean southward to Brazil. Including Antilles (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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