Size: 6-12 in.
ID: Diagonal wavy yellow stripes below lateral line
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Haemulidae / Grunts
Genus Species: Haemulon flavolineatum / French
Grunt
Habitat: coral reef
Typical food: annelids, mollusks, crustaceans, small fish
Other information: night feeder; drift in schools (often
in shade of reef formations); engage in "kissing display" with another
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