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Haemulon sciurus
Blue striped Grunt
Common Names
LC (Least Concerned)
IUCN:
Perciformes
Order:
Grunts-Haemulidae
Family
Distribution
Floridam Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, north to South Carolina, Bermuda
Ecology
Juveniles are often found in shallow water and adults inhabit over coral reefs, rocky reefs and mangroves in small groups in depths from 12 to 60 feet. It feeds on crustaceans, bivalves and rarely on small fish
Description
It has a yelllow-gold base color with blue stripes on top of it. The dorsal fin is dark and the size varies from 8 to 14 inches.
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