Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

White Grunt
Haemulon plumierii
White Grunt
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Haemulon plumierii
Size: 8 to 14 in. (20 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 12-40 ft. (4-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Haemulidae (Family) Grunts and Sweetlips
      └Haemulinae (Subfamily) Grunts
       └Haemulon (Genus)
        └H. plumierii (Species)
WoRMS ID: 158808🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49951🔗

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