Smallmouth Grunt
Haemulon chrysargyreum
A small reef fish with a distinctively small mouth and silvery body with yellow fins. Part of the grunt family known for the grunting sounds they make by grinding their pharyngeal teeth.
Smallmouth Grunt at a glance
- Scientific name
- Haemulon chrysargyreum
- Typical size
- 6-10 inches, under 1 lb
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Found around coral reefs, rocky areas, and nearshore structures in tropical Atlantic waters. Usually caught incidentally by anglers targeting other reef species using small hooks and cut bait or small live baits.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a smallmouth 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™ worksSmallmouth Grunt questions people ask
Smallmouth Grunt is Haemulon chrysargyreum.
A typical smallmouth grunt runs 6-10 inches, under 1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every smallmouth grunt you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found around coral reefs, rocky areas, and nearshore structures in tropical Atlantic waters. Usually caught incidentally by anglers targeting other reef species using small hooks and cut bait or small live baits. 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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