Silvergrey Grunt

Anisotremus caesius

Also known as: Dogfish, Sweetlips

ALSO KNOWN AS

Dogfish
Sweetlips

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010

Silvergrey Grunt adult, photographed at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua — @eksmp · San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · December 20131 / 1

Overview

Found singly in pairs or schools during the day close to sheltered areas out at night foraging for food over hard rock and rubble bottoms of coastal reefs.

In some areas of the world 'Grunts' are better known as 'Sweetlips' distinguished from other species by their very large rubbery lips.
'Grunts'because they "grunt," the grunting sound is produced by their flat teeth plates rubbing together and this is amplified by their air bladders.
Found either singly or in schools hovering or motionless over the reef during the day, becoming nocturnal predators.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black stripes
Behaviour: hovering makes sounds nocturnal pairs schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Eastern Pacific
Country only · 1

LIVES IN

Found singly in pairs or schools during the day close to sheltered areas out at night foraging for food over hard rock and rubble bottoms of coastal reefs.

RANGE