mojarra grunt

Haemulon scudderii

Thirty Five Centimeters Haemulid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Haemulon scudderii, the grey grunt, golden-eye grunt, or mojarra grunt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Haemulon
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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