Ecognosis
Login

Login to Ecognosis.org

Haemulon vittatum (Poey, 1860)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Spindle-shaped fish with a deeply forked tail and an extremely protrusible mouth. Dorsal fins close together (Ref. 13442).

Common Names

  • Boga , English , Cuba
  • Boga , English , Jamaica
  • Boga , English , USA
  • Boga , English , Global
  • Bonnetmouth , English , Bahamas
  • Snit , English , Jamaica
  • Boga , French , France
  • Boga , French , Global
  • 紋諧魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 纹谐鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Pisca disconosie , Papiamentu , Neth Antilles
  • Boga , Spanish , Bermuda
  • Boga , Spanish , Cuba
  • Boga , Spanish , Spain
  • Boga , Spanish , Venezuela

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Haemulidae

    Genus: Haemulon

    Species: Haemulon vittatum (Poey, 1860)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Also Caribbean, including Antilles (Ref. 26938).

    • Biology

    Occurs in open water (Ref. 9710); sometimes found near the coast, mainly near oceanic islands (Ref. 5217). Sometimes found over coral heads (Ref. 9710). Feeds on zooplankton and small fishes. Marketed fresh.

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless