French grunt

fish

Also known as: Haemulon flavolineatum

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The French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) is a species of marine fish belonging to the grunt family, Haemulidae. These fish are found in warm and tropical waters along the shores of major oceans. French grunts are characterized by their yellow stripes and silvery-blue coloration, typically reaching about 30 cm (12 inches) in length. They are known for the pig-like grunts they can produce using their pharyngeal teeth. While edible and valued as food, most grunt species are relatively small. The French grunt is also known as the openmouthed grunt and is found off Florida and in the West Indies.12

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…cm (18 inches) long; the French grunt (H. flavolineatum), a yellow-striped, silvery blue Atlantic species about 30 cm (12 inches) long; the margate (H. album), a usually pearl gray species of the western Atlantic; the pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera), a western Atlantic food fish, striped silvery and blue and about 38…
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…cm (18 inches) long; the French grunt (H. flavolineatum), a yellow-striped, silvery blue Atlantic species about 30 cm (12 inches) long; the margate (H. album), a usually pearl gray species of the western Atlantic; the pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera), a western Atlantic food fish, striped silvery and blue and about 38…
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