White Grunt Haemulon plumierii

The White Grunt, also called Common Grunt, is native to the western Atlantic from the USA to Brazil. Grunts are named after a grunting sound they make when distressed.

The White Grunt has a pale blue/white and yellow chequered pattern with blue lines. It is a little similar to its 2 close relatives, the Blue-striped Grunt and the French Grunt.

It grows to about a foot (30cm) long. It can alter its colour to paler or darker (above right) to blend with its surroundings. Diet is crustaceans and molluscs.