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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Haemulopsis: Greek, haimaleos = bloody + Greek, opsis = with appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino; agua dulce; salobre demersal; rango de profundidad 26 - 50 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 23°N - 34°S, 89°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Mexico (Ref. 26938) and the Caribbean coasts both continental and insular to the Antilles and Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.3 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 131022); common length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5217); peso máximo publicado: 329.80 g (Ref. 131022)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 15; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits coastal waters, over sandy or rocky bottoms. Also found in water with low salinity (Ref. 9626). Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh. Minimum depth from Ref. 26912.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978. Pomadasyidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24 - 27.7, mean 26.6 °C (based on 49 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00980 - 0.01475), b=3.00 (2.96 - 3.04), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.6 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 1.7 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=0.6;).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 206 [38, 418] mg/100g; Iron = 1.29 [0.67, 2.45] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.0, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.267 [0.134, 0.478] g/100g; Selenium = 44.8 [25.3, 85.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.8 [9.7, 43.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.51 [1.07, 2.13] mg/100g (wet weight);