Rhonciscus crocro (Cuvier, 1830)
Burro grunt
Rhonciscus crocro
photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae
Max. size:  38 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,850.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m, amphidromous
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: southern Florida, northeastern Gulf of Mexico, throughout the Caribbean Sea southward to Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rivers and creeks of low to high current velocity (Ref. 36880). Found along sandy shores and over mud bottoms in shallow water, quite common in brackish mangrove-lined lagoons. Often ascends rivers more than 100 miles from the sea. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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