| 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. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Bluestriped Grunt
- French designation: Gorette Bleue
- Latin designation: Haemulon sciurius
- Creole designation: Djel-rouj
- Latin family: Haemulidae
- Size (cm): 20-35
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