White Grunt
Haemulon plumierii
Also called grunt, key west grunt
A common reef fish with a silvery-white body and blue and yellow stripes on the head. Known for the grunting sound they make when caught.
White Grunt at a glance
- Scientific name
- Haemulon plumierii
- Typical size
- 10-16 inches
- IGFA world record
- 6 lbs 8 oz
- State record
- 4 lbs 8 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Reefs, grass flats, and mangroves. Schooling fish. Makes grunting sound with pharyngeal teeth.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a white 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™ worksWhite Grunt questions people ask
White Grunt is Haemulon plumierii. Anglers also call it grunt, key west grunt.
A typical white grunt runs 10-16 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 6 lbs 8 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every white grunt you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Reefs, grass flats, and mangroves. Schooling fish. Makes grunting sound with pharyngeal teeth. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record white grunt weighed 6 lbs 8 oz. The standing state record on file is 4 lbs 8 oz.
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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