Tomtate Grunt

Haemulon aurolineatum

Also known as: Caesar, Gold-lined Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Sandy Goggle, Seize, Sweetlips, Toctoc, Tomtate, White Grunt, Yellow Tomtate, Yellow-lined Tomtate, Young Grunt

ALSO KNOWN AS

Caesar
Gold-lined Grunt
Redmouth Grunt
Sandy Goggle
Seize
Sweetlips
Toctoc
Tomtate
White Grunt
Yellow Tomtate
Yellow-lined Tomtate
Young Grunt

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

LIFE STAGE

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Tomtate Grunt juvenile, photographed at Clearwater Beach Pier 60, United States — @Brewhawk · Clearwater Beach Pier 60, United States · July 20171 / 1

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Overview

Juveniles have a small black dot at the base of the tail, where adults show a large round spot. Young fish also pick parasites off larger fish.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: brown spots brown stripes stripes
Behaviour: hovering makes sounds nocturnal schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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RANGE

Juvenile photos 1

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderEupercaria incertae sedis
familyHaemulidae
genusHaemulon
speciesHaemulon aurolineatum Cuvier, 1830

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Tomtate Grunt

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Juvenile photos 1

Discussion

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Taxonomy

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