Aspect: Large yellow-gold body with longitudinal blue stripes (themselves bordered with a darker shade of blue) running from nose to tail. Population: Common. Notable feature: Large yellow tail with black vertical bar near tail root. Dorsal fin is also black. Wide, large-lipped mouth. Always appears larger than actually is. The name "Grunt" is owed to the sound they can produce under stress. Environment: Usually found close to bottom. Behaviour: The bluestriped Grunt is seemingly unaffected by divers.
