Haemulon melanurum
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| Haemulon melanurum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Genus: | Haemulon |
| Species: | H. melanurum |
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| Haemulon melanurum (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Haemulon melanurum, the cottonwick grunt, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Haemulidae.[2] The species is found inhabiting tropical waters in the western Atlantic near parts of North and South America.[3][4][1] The species can grow to a maximum length of 43.5 centimetres (17.1 in), however individuals are most commonly found at lengths of 25 centimetres (9.8 in). The maximum published weight of the species was 550 grams (19 oz).[1][3] Adults are silver in coloration with narrow yellow stripes running along the body, with a bronze line in front of the eye. Adults also possess a black line running from the beginning of the dorsal fins to the caudal fins.[3][4] It is an oviparous schooling fish that feeds on crustaceans.[3][1]