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Haemulon melanurum
Cottonwick Grunt
Common Names
LC (Least Concerned)
IUCN:
Perciformes
Order:
Haemulidae
Family
Distribution
Florida,Bermuda, Bahamas, Gulf fo Mexico, Florida Keys, Caribbean,Brazil
Ecology
It occurs near reefs and sometimes seagrass beds in schools and mainly feeds on crustaceans.
Description
The body is white with yellow stripes along the body. The fin and the upper half of the body are black. The maximum length is one and a half foot.
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