Haemulon sciurus (Shaw, 1803)

Bluestriped grunt

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Haemulidae
Synonyms	Sparus sciurus, ... more
Common names	Blue striped grunt, Sarde jaune, Bocayate amarillo, ... more

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Main reference

Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman. 1978. (Ref. 3798)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 46.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26340); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3798); max. published weight: 750 g (Ref. 5217); max. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 72479)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9626), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9626)

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Head and body yellow with narrow blue stripes continuing along length of body; stripe under eye with distinctive arch. Spiny dorsal fin yellow; soft dorsal and caudal fins blackish; anal fin dusky yellow (Ref. 26938). Scale rows below lateral line slightly oblique, yellow with blue stripes (Ref. 13442).

Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds (Ref. 5217). Feeds on crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes. Marketed fresh.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.30; tm=2; Fec=47,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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