Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Side of head has narrow blue stripes; scales above lateral line much larger than those below (Ref. 26938). Scale rows just below lateral line oblique; color variable but usually light yellowish (Ref. 13442).

Common Names

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Hvid gryntefisk , Danish , Denmark

Boar grunt , English , Guadeloupe

Boar grunt , English , Martinique

Common grunt , English , Trinidad Tobago

Common grunt , English , Martinique

Common grunt , English , USA

Common grunt , English , Haiti

Common grunt , English , Guadeloupe

Grey grunt , English , Martinique

Grey grunt , English , Guadeloupe

Grey grunt , English , Barbados

Grunt , English , Neth Antilles

Grunt , English , Trinidad Tobago

Jolle cocoon , English , Trinidad Tobago

Redmouth grunt , English , Jamaica

White grunt , English , Bahamas

White grunt , English , USA

White grunt , English , Jamaica

White grunt , English , St Lucia

White grunt , English , Cuba

White grunt , English , Puerto Rico

White grunt , English , Belize

White grunt , English , Global

White snapper , English , Trinidad Tobago

Vöötpea-ronko , Estonian , Estonia

Gorette blanche , French , Global

Sarde grise , French , Guadeloupe

Sarde grise , French , Martinique

Aosuji-isaki , Japanese , Japan

普氏仿石鱸 , Mandarin Chinese , China

普氏仿石鲈 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Hemulon arara , Polish , Poland

Abiquara , Portuguese , Brazil

Macaca , Portuguese (African) , Brazil

Biquara , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Capiúma , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Capiúna , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Cocoroca , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Cocoroca-mulata , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corcoroca , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corcoroca-boca-de-velha , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corcoroca-mulata , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corocoroca , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corocoroca-boca-de-fogo , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Corocoroca-mulata , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Crocoroca , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Boca-de-fogo , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Boca-de-velha , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Negra-mina , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Negramina , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Cambuba , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Sapuruna , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Uribaco , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Xira , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Pirambu , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil

Barbianca , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Bocacolorá , Spanish , Colombia

Bocayate blanco , Spanish , Dominican Rp

Bococolorado , Spanish , Venezuela

Bococolorado , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Boquicolorado , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Boquicolorado , Spanish , Venezuela

Cachicata , Spanish , Venezuela

Cachicata , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Chac-chi , Spanish , Mexico

Cici , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Corocoro margariteño , Spanish , Venezuela

Coroncoro , Spanish , Colombia

Roncadot , Spanish , Puerto Rico

Roncadot , Spanish , Venezuela

Ronco arará , Spanish , Cuba

Ronco blanco , Spanish , Cuba

Ronco coño , Spanish , Colombia

Ronco grande , Spanish , Cuba

Ronco margariteno , Spanish , Nicaragua

Ronco margariteño , Spanish , Spain

Corrocona , Wayuu , Colombia

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Haemulidae

Genus: Haemulon

Species: Haemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay, through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean southward to Brazil. Including Antilles (Ref. 26938).

Biology

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Found in dense aggregations during the day on patch reefs, around coral formations, or on sandy bottoms (Ref. 9710). Juveniles common in Thalassia testudinum beds (Ref. 5217). Feeds on crustaceans, small mollusks, and small fishes. Frequently exhibits a territorial 'kissing' display in which two contenders push each other on the lips with their mouths wide open (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420).

Habitat

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associated