Where Does Bluestriped Grunt Live?

Bluestriped Grunt lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Bluestriped Grunt

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, from 1 to 30 meters (3 to 100 feet), though occasionally deeper.

Environment

Inhabits coral reefs, rocky bottoms, seagrass beds, and mangrove areas. Juveniles often found in seagrass beds and mangroves for protection. Adults form large schools during the day, resting over reefs or rocky outcrops, and disperse at night to feed.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida (USA) and Bermuda, throughout the Caribbean Sea, and along the coast of Central and South America down to Brazil.

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