Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Tomtate
Haemulon aurolineatum
Tomtate
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Haemulon aurolineatum
Size: 5 to 8 in. (12 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 5-65 ft. (2-20 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
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. aurolineatum (Species)
WoRMS ID: 158807🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49950🔗

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