Chere-chere grunt
📖 Overview
Found over sandy and rubble bottoms; occasionally on coral reefs and rocky areas . Rarely in clear oceanic insular areas . Often found in schools . Juveniles encountered near the shore, over sandy bottoms near seagrass beds . Feeds on benthic invertebrates . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Body oblong, compressed and not very deep (depth contained 2.5 to 2.9 times in standard length); mouth large and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the posterior edge of the pupil; first gill arch with 19 to 25 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 11 to 12 spines and 15 to 17 soft rays (XI-XII, 15-17); second anal spine slightly longer and stronger than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body dark brown or silver gray; each scale bearing a pearly gray spot, the spots appearing to form lines following the scale series; lower part of preopercle with a black spot; caudal peduncle with a large dark spot; fins grayish . Scales below lateral line oblique; anal fin more heavily scaled than other species; silvery gray or brown on back, silvery on sides, with dark lines following oblique scale rows; a large black spot at caudal base .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chere-chere grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Chere-chere grunt is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 25°N - 23°S
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Chere-chere grunt · Grunt · Latin grunt · Pacific Latin Grunt |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador del Pacífic |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal Steindachnerův |
| 🇫🇷French | Gorette chere-chere |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | モンツキイサキ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cocoroca-boca-larga · Corcoroca-costeira · Macassa |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bocacolorá · Chivilico · Coroncoro · Roncador Sol · Ronco Chere-chere · Sol · burro latino |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabasis steindachneri | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Haemulon caudimacula | Steindachner | 1875 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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