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Haemulon bonariense Cuvier, 1830 Black grunt |
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photo by
Albernas, J.I.H. |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Southern Florida and Antilles south to Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Bluish silver with about 18 blackish yellow oblique stripes on body; a small amount of black pigment under upper margin of preopercle. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in shallow neritic areas, over shallow mud to sand-mud bottoms; less common in areas with clear water and coral reef habitats (Ref. 5217). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 3798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 October 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | reports of ciguatera poisoning | |||