French Grunt


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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