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French Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
16.7584, -87.7748
Field Notes
Description:
This species is white to bluish or yellowish with bright yellow to orange stripes, the first three of which are straight. The remaining stripes are set below the lateral line in a diagonal arrangement. Yellow spots are present on the bottom of the head. The inside of the mouth is red. The fins are yellow in color. The ventral surface of this fish is creamy to white.
Habitat:
Hunting Cay, Belize
Notes:
The common name of grunt originates from the ability of fish within this family to produce sound by grinding their teeth.
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Haemulon flavolineatum
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PublishedNovember 13, 2013
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