Sailor's Choice
Haemulon parra
A medium-sized grunt species with distinctive blue and yellow stripes and a deeply forked tail. Popular among reef anglers for its fighting ability and good eating quality.
Sailor's Choice at a glance
- Scientific name
- Haemulon parra
- Typical size
- 8-16 inches, 1-3 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found around coral reefs, rocky bottoms, and artificial structures in 20-100 feet of water. Anglers target them using bottom rigs with cut bait, shrimp, or small jigs around structure. They often school with other grunt species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a sailor's choice 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™ worksSailor's Choice questions people ask
Sailor's Choice is Haemulon parra.
A typical sailor's choice runs 8-16 inches, 1-3 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every sailor's choice you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found around coral reefs, rocky bottoms, and artificial structures in 20-100 feet of water. Anglers target them using bottom rigs with cut bait, shrimp, or small jigs around structure. They often school with other grunt species. 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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