Description
Haemulon sciurus is a subtropical species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It was described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803. Other names: Bluestriped Grunt. Its common name comes from its blue stripes and from its habit of grunting by grinding its pharyngeal teeth. The swim bladder, act... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Bermuda
- Caribbean Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Honduras East
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Colors
black
yellow
blue
Poisonous
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Coral reef
Social Behaviour
Group
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern