Haemulon vittatum (Poey, 1860)
Boga
photo by Patzner, R.

Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae
Max. size:  23 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 50 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Also Caribbean, including Antilles (Ref. 26938).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Spindle-shaped fish with a deeply forked tail and an extremely protrusible mouth. Dorsal fins close together (Ref. 13442).
Biology:  Occurs in open water (Ref. 9710); sometimes found near the coast, mainly near oceanic islands (Ref. 5217). Sometimes found over coral heads (Ref. 9710). Feeds on zooplankton and small fishes. Marketed fresh.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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