Blue Striped Grunt

Averages 1-6 pounds; not uncommon at 12-15 pounds; grows to about 20 pounds. World record 19 pounds, 7 ounces.

Blue Grunt, Yellow Grunt, Ronco Amarillo

Coral reefs; inshore patches and channels. Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs. Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds. Feeds on crustaceans, bivalves, and occasionally on small fishes.

Yellow body marked by numerous longitudinal blue stripes. Inside of mouth is red. Dark tail and dorsal fin. Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Head and body yellow with narrow blue stripes continuing along length of body; stripe under eye with distinctive arch. Spiny dorsal fin yellow; soft dorsal and caudal fins blackish; anal fin dusky yellow. Scale rows below lateral line slightly oblique, yellow with blue stripes

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding

Summary of Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org)

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Light spinning and baitcasting outfits. Live or dead shrimp and cut bait. Also hits small lures.