Tomtate grunt
📖 Overview
Maximum depth from Ref. 126840. Inhabits seagrass beds, sand flats, and patch reefs . Forms schools . Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks, other benthic invertebrates, plankton, and algae . Marketed fresh and salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Silvery white with a mid-lateral yellow stripe running from eye to a large round black spot at base of caudal fin; a second narrower yellow stripe on back above lateral line .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tomtate grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tomtate grunt is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 70 m . Subtropical; 43°N - 33°S, 98°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, mollusks, other benthic invertebrates, plankton, and algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Caesar · Gold-lined Grunt · Redmouth Grunt · Sandy Goggle · Seize · Tomtate grunt · Yellow Tomtate · Yellow-lined Tomtate · Young Grunt · tomtate · white grunt |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador brillant |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal zlatopásý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Lille vestatlantisk gryntefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Goldstreifen-Grunzer |
| 🇫🇷French | Gorette dorée · Gorette tomtate |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiseiyou-isaki · タイセイヨウイサキ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cocoroca · Corcoroca · Corcoroca-de-linha-dourada · Cotinga · Sapuruna · Sapuruna-branca · Xira · Xira-branca · Xira-dourada |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Золотополосая ронка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bocayate Muellito · Cacharo · Cuji · Jeniguano · Mariquita · Maruca · Mula · Mulita · Ronco · Ronco Bravo · Ronco Jeniguano · Zafiro · jeniguano bocón · ronco jeníguaro |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathystoma aurolineatum | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Bathystoma aurolineatum angustum | Ginsburg | 1948 | Synonym |
| Bathystoma rimator | Jordan & Swain | 1884 | Synonym |
| Haemulon rimator | Jordan & Swain | 1884 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 88 records indexed .
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