Genyatremus luteus

Genyatremus luteus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Genyatremus
T. N. Gill, 1862
Species: G. luteus
Binomial name
Genyatremus luteus
(Bloch, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Lutjanus luteus Bloch, 1790
  • Haemulon luteus (Bloch, 1790)

Genyatremus luteus, the Torroto grunt, is a species of grunt native to the Atlantic coast of South America from Colombia to Brazil. This species prefers brackish waters of estuaries with a mud or sand substrate down to about 40 m (130 ft), but has also been caught in marine waters. This species grows to 37 cm (15 in) in TL, though most do not exceed 25 cm (9.8 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Genyatremus luteus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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