Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

French Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
French Grunt
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Haemulon flavolineatum
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, 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. flavolineatum (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275727🔗
iNaturalist ID: 62600🔗

All Photographs
© 2026 Florent Charpin