Raucous grunt
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal seas on sandy or muddy bottoms . Found in estuaries . Feeds on polychaetes, copepods and amphipods . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body robust, somewhat compressed, and not very deep (depth contained 2.8 to 3.0 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; profile of head convex; first gill arch with 18 to 23 gill rakers; dorsal fin deeply notched, with 12 spines and 14 to 15 soft rays (XII, 14-15); second anal spine stronger and but shorter than third; third anal spine, when bent, reaching or surpassing base of last anal ray;; back brownish gray; belly lighter; axilla of pectoral fins and upper edge of operculum black : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Raucous grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Raucous grunt is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 32°N -
🌿 Ecology
polychaetes, copepods and amphipods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Racuous Grunt · White grunt · burrito · raucous grunt |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador de Günther |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal mohutný |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Roncador-da-Guatemala |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Boquimorado chato · Negro · Ronco roncacho · ronco ruco |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 118 records indexed .
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