Haemulon flaviguttatum Gill, 1862

Yellowspotted grunt

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Haemulidae
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Common names	Cortez grunt, Ronco de rabo manchado, Burro de Cortés, ... more

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Main reference

McKay, R.J. and M. Schneider. 1995. (Ref. 9114)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 42.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9114); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9114)

Environment

Demersal; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 38°N - 1°S

Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
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Short description

Body oblong, compressed, and fairly deep (depth contained 3.0 to 3.1 times in standard length); mouth large, terminal, and oblique, its anterior edge located at the same level as the center of the eye; first gill arch with 26 to 36 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 10 to 12 spines and 15 to 18 soft rays (X-XII, 15-18); second anal spine longer and stronger than third; scale series above lateral line oblique; body light brown; each scale bearing a pearly blue spot, the spots appearing to form lines following the scale series; fins yellowish (Ref. 55763).

Benthic in coastal waters. Forms schools over rocky and sandy bottoms. Feeds at night. Marketed fresh.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (58 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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