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.

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

HARLEQUIN SWEETLIPS, Juvenile

HARLEQUIN SWEETLIPS, Adult

Plectorhinchus lessonii

STRIPED SWEETLIPS

SPOTTED SWEETLIPS, Subadult

Plectorhinchus vittatus

ORIENTAL SWEETLIPS, juv

Plectorhinchus vittatus

ORIENTAL SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus lineatus

DIAGONAL-BANDED SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus albovittatus

GIANT SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus polytaenia

RIBBON SWEETLIPS, juvenile

Plectorhinchus polytaenia

RIBBON SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus

BARRED SWEETLIPS

Parapristipoma trilineatum

CHICKEN GRUNT, Isaki 

Anisotremus interruptus

BURRITO GRUNT

Anisotremus taeniatus

PANAMIC PORKFISH

Haemulon maculicauda

SPOT-TAIL GRUNT

Haemulon sexfasciatum

GRAYBAR GRUNT

Xenistius californiensis

CALIFORNIA SALEMA

Anisotremus virginicus

PORKFISH, Juvenile

Anisotremus virginicus

PORKFISH

TOMTATE

TOMTATE

Haemulon flavolineatum

FRENCH GRUNT, Juvenile

Haemulon flavolineatum

FRENCH GRUNT

CAESAR GRUNT, Juvenile

CAESAR GRUNT

Haemulon plumierii

WHITE GRUNT, Juvenile

Haemulon plumierii

WHITE GRUNT

STRIPED GRUNT

SMALLMOUTH GRUNT

 Anisotremus surinamensis

BLACK MARGATE

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