Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Haemulidae

Genus: Haemulon

Species: Haemulon atlanticus Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki, 2020

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

It is found in estuarine, coastal waters, and coral reefs, in sandy and rubby substrates up to a depth of 30 meters. The largest specimen observed was 22.4 cm, standard length (Ref. 122368).

Habitat

brackish