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Haemulon melanurum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal soft rays: 8. Broad black area above line from dorsal fin origin to tip of lower caudal fin lobe, including upper part of caudal peduncle and both lobes of tail. Striking colored species, with a silvery body, black back and tail (Ref. 26938). With narrow yellow stripes, the broadest mid-lateral (Ref. 13442).

Common Names

  • Blacktail grunt , English , Cuba
  • Caesar grunt , English , Cuba
  • Comical grunt , English , Barbados
  • Comical grunt , English , Bermuda
  • Cottonwick , English , Bahamas
  • Cottonwick , English , Cuba
  • Cottonwick , English , USA
  • Cottonwick , English , Puerto Rico
  • Cottonwick , English , Belize
  • Cottonwick , English , Guyana
  • Cottonwick grunt , English , Global
  • French margate fish , English , USA
  • French margate fish , English , Cuba
  • Grunt , English , Trinidad Tobago
  • Gorette mèche , French , France
  • Gorette mèche , French , Global
  • 黑尾仿石鱸 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黑尾仿石鲈 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Kanoltje , Papiamentu , Barbados
  • Kanoltje , Papiamentu , Neth Antilles
  • Mameloochie , Papiamentu , Barbados
  • Mameloochie , Papiamentu , Neth Antilles
  • Taktak , Papiamentu , Barbados
  • Taktak , Papiamentu , Neth Antilles
  • Toktok , Papiamentu , Neth Antilles
  • Sapurana , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Sapurana-de-lista , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Sapuruna-preta , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Supuruna-de-listra , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Xirão , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil
  • Bocacolorá , Spanish , Colombia
  • Bocayate , Spanish , Dominican Rp
  • Coroncoro , Spanish , Colombia
  • Jeniguano , Spanish , Cuba
  • Maporite , Spanish , Colombia
  • Mapurite , Spanish , Venezuela
  • Ronco de lomo prieto , Spanish , Cuba
  • Ronco lomo manchado , Spanish , Mexico
  • Ronco mapurite , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Haemulidae

    Genus: Haemulon

    Species: Haemulon melanurum (Linnaeus, 1758)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southeastern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Brazil.

    • Biology

    Inhabits clear inshore and offshore reefs (Ref. 9710) and adjacent grass beds, often in schools (Ref. 3798). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 3798). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).

    Habitat

    associated