Haemulidae is a family of fishes in the order Perciformes known commonly as grunts. It is made up of the two subfamilies Haemulinae (grunters) and Plectorhynchinae (sweetlips), which in turn contain about 133 species in 19 genera. These fish are found in tropical fresh, brackish, and salt waters around the world. They are bottom-feeding predators, and named for the ability of Haemulinae to produce sound by grinding their teeth. They also engage in mutualistic relationship with cleaner gobies of genus Elacatinus, allowing them to feed on ectoparasites on their bodies. Learn more about Grunt
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
African Grunt (8 videos) | Plectorhinchus gaterinus | Not Available |
Bastard Grunt (8 videos) | Pomadasys incisus | Not Available |
Blackfin Slatey (5 videos) | Diagramma melanacrum | Not Available |
Bluestriped Grunt (8 videos) | Haemulon sciurus | Not Available |
Boga (6 videos) | Inermia vittata | Not Available |
Bonnetmouth (1 videos) | Emmelichthyops atlanticus | Not Available |
Burrito Grunt (9 videos) | Anisotremus interruptus | Not Available |
Caesar Grunt (4 videos) | Haemulon carbonarium | Not Available |
Cottonwick Grunt (18 videos) | Haemulon melanurum | Not Available |
Dusky Rubberlip (3 videos) | Plectorhinchus chubbi | Not Available |
French Grunt (44 videos) | Haemulon flavolineatum | Not Available |
Galapagos Grunt (4 videos) | Orthopristis forbesi | Not Available |
Greybar Grunt (2 videos) | Haemulon sexfasciatum | Not Available |
Panama Porkfish (28 videos) | Anisotremus taeniatus | Not Available |
Porkfish (130 videos) | Anisotremus virginicus | Not Available |
Spottail Grunt (87 videos) | Haemulon maculicauda | Not Available |
Striped Grunt (23 videos) | Haemulon striatum | Not Available |