Bluestriped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
A colorful reef fish with distinctive blue and yellow stripes running horizontally along its body. Part of the grunt family, known for the grunting sounds they make by grinding their pharyngeal teeth.
Bluestriped Grunt at a glance
- Scientific name
- Haemulon sciurus
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found around coral reefs, rocky areas, and nearshore structures in warm Atlantic waters. Typically caught by bottom fishing with small hooks and cut bait, often while targeting other reef species. They form schools during the day and feed at night.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a bluestriped grunt through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBluestriped Grunt questions people ask
Bluestriped Grunt is Haemulon sciurus.
A typical bluestriped grunt runs 6-12 inches, 0.5-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every bluestriped grunt you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found around coral reefs, rocky areas, and nearshore structures in warm Atlantic waters. Typically caught by bottom fishing with small hooks and cut bait, often while targeting other reef species. They form schools during the day and feed at night. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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