Size: 7 to 10 in.
ID: 5-6 Yellow stripes, yellow fins except
for the white pectoral fins
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Haemulidae / Grunts
Genus Species: Haemulon chrysargyreum
/ Smallmouth Grunt
Habitat: shallow reefs
Typical food: copepods, shrimp
Other information: drift in schools near bottom;
wary
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