Grunt Fish!!!

By: Paula Toalson

Adult

Juveniles would have light tail and rear dorsal fins. The stripes are brown instead of blue

Adult

Blue stripes over yellow-gold

Juveniles would have light tail and rear dorsal fins. The stripes are brown instead of blue

Adult

Blue stripes over yellow-gold

Dark tail and rear dorsal fins

Juveniles would have light tail and rear dorsal fins. The stripes are brown instead of blue

Bluestriped Grunt

Adult

Blue stripes over yellow-gold

Dark tail and rear dorsal fins

Juveniles would have light tail and rear dorsal fins. The stripes are brown instead of blue

Adult

Juveniles have a lighter color instead of the darker underbelly

Adult

Juveniles have a lighter color instead of the darker underbelly

Yellow to dark copper/bronze stripes

Adult

Juveniles have a lighter color instead of the darker underbelly

Dusky rear dorsal, anal, and tail fins

Yellow to dark copper/bronze stripes

Adult

Juveniles have a lighter color instead of the darker underbelly

Ceasar Grunt

Dusky rear dorsal, anal, and tail fins

Yellow to dark copper/bronze stripes

Adult

Juveniles have a lighter color instead of the darker underbelly

Yellow Stripes below lateral line set on diagonal

Juveniles have a yellowish tent but not yellow stripes like the adult. Their scales are clear looking

Yellow Stripes below lateral line set on diagonal

Juveniles have a yellowish tent but not yellow stripes like the adult. Their scales are clear looking

Yellow Stripes below lateral line set on diagonal

Adult

Juveniles have a yellowish tent but not yellow stripes like the adult. Their scales are clear looking

French Grunt

Yellow Stripes below lateral line set on diagonal

Adult

Juveniles have a yellowish tent but not yellow stripes like the adult. Their scales are clear looking

White Margate

Small eyes with white iris

Adult

Black Margate

High Back Profile

Dark patch behind pectoral fins

Adult

Sailors Choice

Black spots on scales from numerous oblique stripes on body

Adult

Juvenile

Smallmouth Grunt

Five or six yellow stripes

Yellow fins

Adult

Juvenile

Spanish Grunt

Adult

Bold black stripe on upper body

Yellow-green dorsal hump

Yellow saddle or spot on base of tail

Tomtate

Prominent yellow and bronze stripe run througheye to base of tail; another thinner stripe on back(they are really hard to see)

Fins pale

Black spot on base of tail (not always present)

Adult

White Grunt

Porkfish

Adult

Juvenile

Two bold black diagonal bands on head

High back profile

Brilliant yellow head Black stripe on back and midbody

Spot at base of tail