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Family Haemulidae
Grunts & Sweetlips
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Grunts differ from snappers primarily in dentition
and have deep bodies. They make characteristic grunting noises by
grinding bony plates within the throat. Common in warm seas around
the world, none are present in
Hawaii.
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INDO-PACIFIC
Plectorhinchus
chaetodonoides
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Juvenile, Waikiki Aquarium |
Subadult, Waikiki Aquarium |
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HARLEQUIN SWEETLIPS
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Fairly common under ledges during the day.
Color pattern varies greatly by age.
Attains 20 inches. Mauritius to Okinawa, Tonga and the Caroline
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Plectorhinchus lessonii
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Wakatobi, Indonesia, 30 feet |
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LESSON'S SWEETLIPS
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A solitary species found under ledges at scuba
depths. Attains 16 inches. Indonesia to Okinawa and New
Caledonia. Formerly known as P. diagramma. |
TROPICAL EASTERN PACIFIC
Anisotremus interruptus
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Cabo Pulmo, Baja
California, Mexico |
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BURRITO GRUNT
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Common on rocky reefs. Some don't have yellow
on posterior half of body. Attains 36 inches. Baja
California to Peru. |
Anisotremus taeniatus
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Cabo San Lucas,
Baja California, Mexico |
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PANAMIC PORKFISH
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Uncommon in aggregations on rocky reefs.
Attains 10 inches. Baja California to Ecuador. |
Haemulon maculicauda
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Cabo Pulmo,
Baja California, Mexico |
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SPOT-TAIL GRUNT
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Common in aggregations on rocky reefs. Attains
12 inches. Baja California to Ecuador. |
Haemulon sexfasciatum
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Cabo Pulmo, Baja
California, Mexico, 35 feet |
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GRAYBAR GRUNT
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Locally common in aggregations on rocky reefs or
sand. Attains 19 inches. Lower Baja California to Ecuador. |
Xenistius californiensis
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Rock Quarry,
Catalina Island, California, 25 feet |
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CALIFORNIA SALEMA
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Locally common in aggregations near reefs or piers. Attains
12 inches. Monterey Bay to Peru. |
WESTERN ATLANTIC
Anisotremus virginicus
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Grand Bahama
Island, 35 feet |
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PORKFISH
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Common in aggregations on reefs. Attains 12
inches. Tropical Western Atlantic & Bermuda. |
Haemulon flavolineatum
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Grand Bahama Island, 35 feet |
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FRENCH GRUNT
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The most common grunt in the Caribbean. Attains
10 inches. Tropical Western Atlantic. |
Haemulon plumieri
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Grand Bahama Island, 35 feet |
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WHITE GRUNT
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Common on reefs. Attains 16 inches.
Chesapeake Bay to Brazil. |
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