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The '''Caesar's Grunt''' or '''Caesar Grunt''' (''Haemulon Carbonarium'') is a [[Caribbean]] fish in the family [[Haemulidae]]. It occurs in clear rocky or coral reefs and mangroves, often forming schools, and is pale grey above, with a darker grey belly. It has yellow stripes along its sides, and bronze-yellow stripes and spots on its head. Its fins and snout are brownish. It grows up to 36cm in length. It feeds nocturnally on crabs, gastropods, starfish, and annelid worms.
The '''Caesar's Grunt''' or '''Caesar Grunt''' (''Haemulon carbonarium'') is a [[Caribbean]] fish in the family [[Haemulidae]]. It occurs in clear rocky or coral reefs and mangroves, often forming schools, and is pale grey above, with a darker grey belly. It has yellow stripes along its sides, and bronze-yellow stripes and spots on its head. Its fins and snout are brownish. It grows up to 36cm in length. It feeds nocturnally on crabs, gastropods, starfish, and annelid worms.


More information at [http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1131 FishBase]
More information at [http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1131 FishBase]

Revision as of 04:48, 12 March 2007

Caesar's Grunt
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Haemulon
Species: H. carbonarium
Binomial name
Haemulon carbonarium
Poey, 1860

The Caesar's Grunt or Caesar Grunt (Haemulon carbonarium) is a Caribbean fish in the family Haemulidae. It occurs in clear rocky or coral reefs and mangroves, often forming schools, and is pale grey above, with a darker grey belly. It has yellow stripes along its sides, and bronze-yellow stripes and spots on its head. Its fins and snout are brownish. It grows up to 36cm in length. It feeds nocturnally on crabs, gastropods, starfish, and annelid worms.

More information at FishBase