Bluestripe Grunt [Haemulon sciurus]
Description
Bluestripe Grunts stand out with their bold blue striping and streamlined bodies as they hover near reef structure. When approached, they may retreat into the reef but often remain visible, and their grunts can be heard as they regroup and move through the water.
Where To See Bluestripe Grunt
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Uncertain placement perch-like fishes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
|
| Family |
Grunts
Haemulidae
|
| Genus |
Haemulon
Haemulon
|
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