Spottail Grunt
Haemulon maculicauda
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day it schools around coastal reefs, then scatters over sandy bottoms to feed once night falls. This grunt reaches about thirty centimetres and is sold fresh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Haemulon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275729.
FAQ
- Is the Spottail Grunt dangerous to divers?
- The Spottail Grunt is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spottail Grunt get?
- The Spottail Grunt grows to about 30 cm.