bronzestripe grunt
Haemulon boschmae
Grunt of bays and inlets of northern South America, from Colombia to the Guianas. It is caught incidentally and has little commercial importance.
Also called: roncador-bronzeado, coroncoro, ronco ruyi, bronzestripe grunt
- maximum
- 19 cm
- depth
- 0–100 m
who is the bronzestripe grunt
Fish of the family Haemulidae, reaching 19 cm. It occurs in the western Atlantic, from Colombia to French Guiana, through Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname. It lives in protected bays and inlets, and rarely around islands with clear oceanic waters and reefs. Juveniles appear near the coast. It feeds on small crustaceans and mollusks. In fishing, it is incidental bycatch with no commercial importance, and sometimes serves as bait.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the bronzestripe grunt; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Yellowish to greenish back, silvery flanks, with four brown bronze-colored stripes on the upper half of the body. It has a large black spot at the base of the tail. The head is covered in scales, except the tip of the snout and the chin, and the mouth is small and oblique. To separate it from other grunts of the region, look for the four stripes and the black spot at the base of the tail.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
Western Atlantic, from Colombia to French Guiana, through Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname.
Habitat: Protected bays and inlets, 0 to 100 m deep.
rules for the bronzestripe grunt
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
No dangerous spines or venom.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01259, b = 2.9; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa da própria espécie)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Haemulon boschmae (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Haemulon boschmaeNames by country and language.
