White Grunt

Family Haemulidae, GRUNTS
Haemulon plumieri

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Description: body color light bluish-gray, head with horizontal blue  stripes, white underbelly; black blotch on preopercle; margin of each scale bronze; large  bright orange mouth; scales above lateral line larger than scales below lateral line.

Similar Fish: other grunts.

Where found: from shore to the outer reef edge or on  hard bottom  to 115 feet most abundant in water less than 80 feet deep

Size: most catches 1.5 pounds (15 inches).

Florida Record: n/a.
               

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