Grunts

Question 1

Answer 1

Black Margate

• Deep body
• Black mantle
• Black fins
• Res of body whitish
• Thick lips

Question 2

Answer 2

Margate

• Pearly gray
• Dark spot at base of each scale
• Blackish fins
• 3 dark stripes may be present on back and sides
• Similar to Sailor’s Choice but pectoral fins unscaled and head more pointed

Question 3

Answer 3

Sailor’s Choice

• Similar to Margate and Black Grunt
• Each scale has dark spot at base
• Spots form oblique lines
• Pectoral fin densly covered with scales

Question 4

Answer 4

White Grunt

• Bluish White
• Alternating blue and yellow lines on head
• Scales above lateral line are bigger than below each with a pale bluish spot

Question 5

Answer 5

Bluestriped Grunt

• Alternating blue and bright yellow stripes continuous from head to body
• Dorsal and caudal fins usually dusky

Question 6

Answer 6

Porkfish

• 2 black bars on head and front part of body
• blue and yellow stripes above
• whitish and yellow stripes below
• Yellow fins

Question 7

Answer 7

Spanish Grunt

• 3 prominent dark lengthwise stripes
• Large mouth
• Head profile slightly concave above eye