Tomtate grunt
(Haemulon aurolineatum)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
Scientific names:
Tomtate grunt
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Most abundant member of the genus Haemulon along the eastern coast of Florida.
Max length: 28 cm TL
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9.
Silvery white with a mid-lateral yellow stripe running from eye to a large round black spot at base of caudal fin; a second narrower yellow stripe on back above lateral line.
