Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
French grunt
Size:
French grunts are commonly found at 6.7 inches (17.0 cm) long.
Diet:
These fish eat shrimp, crab, worms and mollusks like scallops and mussels.
Range & Habitat:
In the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean, French grunts live near rocky surfaces, coral reefs, seagrass beds, lagoons and other coastal shallow water habitats.
Details:
French grunts are almond shaped. There bodies are silvery white with bright yellow stripes running from their head to their tail. They have greenish-blue highlights a the base of their forked tail and dorsal fin.