Haemulonalbum is a species of fish in the family Haemulidae in the order Perciformes.
Summary
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- 1 General characteristics
- 2 Morphology
- 3 Geographic distribution
- 4 Reproductive aspects
- 5 Food
- 6 Fountains
General characteristics
It usually presents phases with a silvery or dull gray-white coloration, sometimes greenish, with soft dorsal and caudal fins dark brown or blackish; center of body scales light brown or uniform. The first dorsal fin is made up of 12 spines and between 15 and 17 soft rays, the anal fin by 3 spines and 7-8 soft rays.
Morphology
Males can reach 79 cm in total length and average or common sizes of 45 cm. The highest weight recorded has been 7.14 kg.
Geographical distribution
They can be found from Florida , Bermuda, the Bahamas and as far as Brazil , including the West Indies. It lives near reefs and hard substrates, moving to habitats located in waters 20-60 m deep, where it roams in pairs or large schools.
reproductive aspects
It has external fertilization reaching sexual maturity at 32 cm.
Feeding
Their main food consists of benthic invertebrates, mostly crustaceans and polychaetes.