Tomtate
Haemulon aurolineatum
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,207
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Haemulon is a genus of fish in the grunt family known as the scaled-fin grunts. Most are found in the western Atlantic Ocean, with a few species known from the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus is considered to be one of the most important fish groups of the coral reefs of Brazil due to its commercial value and crucial ecological role.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Haemulon”.