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Cottonwick
Haemulon melanurum
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Kenmerken
Code
Summary
Saltwater fish, Grunts. It prefers shallow reefs and seagrass beds with
clear water. By day it drits in small groups near the bottom.
To be confused with
- Caesar Grunt Haemulon carbonarium
- Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurus
Characteristics
Size: 17 to 25 cm, max 32,5 cm.
Colour: White body with yellow stripes. A broad black patch runs along the upper back and lower dorsal fin. And a bronze-black stripe runs from the snout through the eye.
Shape: Long, slender.
Habitat environment and ecology
Inhabits coral reefs. It prefers shallow reefs and seagrass beds with
clear water. By day it drits in small groups near the bottom. Juvenile
inhabit deeper waters.
Distribution range
BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius
Author
[Marion Haarsma, dec. 2015]
Literature
- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification -
Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.
Categorieën:
Soorten,
Vissen
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