caesar grunt
| Scientific name | Haemulon carbonarium |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Poey |
| Year of description | 1860 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Haemulidae |
| Genus | Haemulon |
Introduction
Haemulon carbonarium, commonly known as caesar grunt, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
How to recognize the caesar grunt ?
The caesar grunt measures between 20 and 36 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly orange and or body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The caesar grunt is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although the caesar grunt is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The caesar grunt is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth3 - 25 m
Biotope presentation
The caesar grunt is most often found at a depth between 3m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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