Grunts [Haemulidae]
Description
Grunts are common reef fish that often form loose groups around rocky outcrops and sandy slopes. Divers may notice their quick, coordinated movements and, in some species, the distinctive sound they produce by grinding or contracting muscles.
Genera
Plectorhinchus
Plectorhinchus
Haemulon
Haemulon
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Uncertain placement perch-like fishes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
|
Statistics
- Genera 2