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Bluestriped Grunt Sep 11, 2017. Seen in 1000 Steps dive site, Bonaire.<br /> Bluestriped grunt,Caribbean Netherlands,Geotagged,Haemulon sciurus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bluestriped Grunt

Sep 11, 2017. Seen in 1000 Steps dive site, Bonaire.

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The Bluestriped grunt

The blue striped grunt, also bluestriped grunt, is a subtropical species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It was described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803.

Its common name comes from its blue stripes and from its habit of grunting by grinding its pharyngeal teeth. The swim bladder, acting as a resonator, amplifies this sound.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 29, 2017. Captured Sep 11, 2017 16:48 in Queen's Highway, Rincon, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • XZ-1
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 6mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.