| Aspect: | The Tomtate is almost identical in shape to the Smallmouth Grunt with a streamlined body, but only one significant median yellow stripe, others being brown and thinner; dark semi-translucent fins and tail. |
| Population: | Common, in schools. |
| Notable feature: | The name "Grunt" is owed to the sound they can produce under stress. |
| Environment: | Usually found in schools on wrecks and large boulders. |
| Behaviour: | Schools can be easily approched, slowly of course. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Tomtate
- French designation: Gorette doree
- Latin designation: Haemulon aurolineatus
- Creole designation: Goret
- Latin family: Haemulidae
- Size (cm): 15-20
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