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White Grunt

Haemulon plumierii

Also known as: Boar Grunt, Common Grunt, Dogfish, Grey Grunt, Pug-headed Grunt, Redmouth Grunt, Sweetlips, White Snapper, Haemulon plumieri

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@eksmp · Little Corn Island, Nicaragua · December 20131 / 8

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Overview

Found in dense large schools, close to coral formations during the day, out hunting for food at night, over sandy bottoms of coral and rocky 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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

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

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 7
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Found in dense large schools, close to coral formations during the day, out hunting for food at night, over sandy bottoms of coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 8

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyHaemulidae
    6. genusHaemulon
    7. speciesHaemulon plumierii (Lacepède, 1801)

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    More in the family

    Grunts (Haemulidae)