Bluestriped grunt
📖 Overview
Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs . Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds . Also found in mangrove areas . Feeds on crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes. Marketed fresh.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Head and body yellow with narrow blue stripes continuing along length of body; stripe under eye with distinctive arch. Spiny dorsal fin yellow; soft dorsal and caudal fins blackish; anal fin dusky yellow . Scale rows below lateral line slightly oblique, yellow with blue stripes .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bluestriped grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m , usually 0 - 20 m . Subtropical; 33°N - 19°S, 98°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bluestriped grunt · Boar grunt · Golden grunt · Humpback grunt · Redmouth grunt · Yellow grunt · blue striped grunt · bluestripe grunt |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador de línies blaves |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal modropásý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Blåstribet gryntefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Blaustreifen-Grunzerfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Gorette bleue · Gorette catire · Sarde jaune |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Neertje |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Hemulon smużkowy |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Abiquara · Biquara-do-raso · Boca-de-velha · Cambuba · Capiúma · Cocoroca-boca-de-fogo · Corcoroca-de-listras-azuis · Corcoroca-mulata · Crocoroca · Macassa · Mibaco · Negra-mina · Pirambu · Roncador-de-listra-azul · Sapuruna · Uribaco · Xira · Xira amarela |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Синеполосая ронка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bocacolorá · Bocayate amarillo · Bocayate lineado · Corocoro pato · Coroncoro · Ronco carité · ronco amarillo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 藍仿石鱸 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthias formosus | Bloch | 1792 | Synonym |
| Diabasis obliquatus | Bennett | 1832 | Synonym |
| Haemulon elegans | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Haemulon multilineatum | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Haemulon scirius | Shaw | 1803 | Synonym |
| Sparus sciurus | Shaw | 1803 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 67 records indexed .
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