| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae |
| Max. size: |
38 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,850.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, northeastern Gulf of Mexico, throughout the Caribbean Sea southward to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits rivers and creeks of low to high current velocity (Ref. 36880). Found along sandy shores and over mud bottoms in shallow water, quite common in brackish mangrove-lined lagoons. Often ascends rivers more than 100 miles from the sea. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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