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Boar grunt

Haemulon sciurus (Shaw, 1803)

Status not recordedbony fish

The boar grunt (Haemulon sciurus) is a species in the family Haemulidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the boar grunt

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the boar grunt live?

Not recorded

Is the boar grunt endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the boar grunt classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyHaemulidae
  6. genusHaemulon
  7. SpeciesHaemulon sciurus (Shaw, 1803)

Synonyms Anthias formosus, Diabasis obliquatus, Haemulon elegans, Haemulon luteum, Haemulon multilineatum, Haemulon scirius, Sparus sciurus

Other names and names in other languages (51)
  • Bluestripe gruntEnglish
  • Bluestriped gruntEnglish
  • Golden gruntEnglish
  • Humpback gruntEnglish
  • Redmouth gruntEnglish
  • Yellow gruntEnglish
  • Roncador de línies blavesCatalan
  • chrochtal modropásýCzech
  • Blåstribet gryntefiskDanish
  • Blaustreifen-GrunzerfischGerman
  • CoroncoroSpanish
  • Gorette bleueFrench
  • CorroconaWayuu
  • NeertjeDutch
  • BronsPapiamento
  • Hemulon smużkowyPolish
  • XiraPortuguese
  • Синеполосая ронкаRussian
  • 藍仿石鱸Chinese
  • BocacoloráSpanish
  • Bocayate amarilloSpanish
  • Bocayate lineadoSpanish
  • Corocoro patoSpanish
  • ronco amarilloSpanish
  • ronco cariteSpanish
  • Ronco caritéSpanish
  • Gorette catireFrench
  • Sarde jauneFrench
  • CoorcoorPapiamento
  • GronsPapiamento
  • KoorkoorPapiamento
  • KorkóPapiamento
  • KorkorPapiamento
  • Robèki oromaniPapiamento
  • AbiquaraPortuguese
  • Biquara-do-rasoPortuguese
  • Boca-de-velhaPortuguese
  • CambubaPortuguese
  • CapiúmaPortuguese
  • Cocoroca-boca-de-fogoPortuguese
  • Corcoroca-de-listras-azuisPortuguese
  • Corcoroca-mulataPortuguese
  • CrocorocaPortuguese
  • MacassaPortuguese
  • MibacoPortuguese
  • Negra-minaPortuguese
  • PirambuPortuguese
  • Roncador-de-listra-azulPortuguese
  • SapurunaPortuguese
  • UribacoPortuguese
  • Xira amarelaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the boar grunt

Other species in the same genus Haemulon.

French grunt

Haemulon flavolineatum

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

Grunt

Haemulon plumierii

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

Cottonwick

Haemulon melanurum

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

Sand grunt

Haemulon parra

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

Seize

Haemulon aurolineatum

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

Grunt

Haemulon scudderii

HaemulidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the boar grunt?

The boar grunt (Haemulon sciurus) belongs to the family Haemulidae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Boar grunt (Haemulon sciurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/boar-grunt

MLA

“Boar grunt (Haemulon sciurus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/boar-grunt.

BibTeX
@misc{boar_grunt_2026,
  title = {Boar grunt (Haemulon sciurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/boar-grunt},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}