armed grunt
Conodon serrifer · Haemulidae · predator
Grunt of the eastern Pacific soft bottoms, with a strong spine on the edge of the cheek. It is sold fresh in markets and has commercial interest.
Also called: roncador-armado, ronco ofensivo, bravo aliamarillo, armed grunt
- maximum
- 34 cm
- depth
- 10–60 m
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trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the armed grunt
who is the armed grunt
The armed grunt belongs to the family Haemulidae, the grunts. It reaches 34 cm, and the common size is 25 cm. It lives in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, in coastal waters from 10 to 60 m deep. Adults stay on soft bottoms. It has an elongated, compressed body, with a small, terminal mouth and fleshy lips. The edge of the preopercle is serrated and ends in a large, strong spine. It is of interest to commercial fishing, which catches it with gillnets.
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 armed grunt; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Elongated, compressed body, with a small, terminal mouth and fleshy lips. The back is charcoal gray with bluish reflections, the belly is pale, and the flanks have seven or eight narrow, faint dark bands. The fins are dark yellowish green. The strongest mark for recognizing it is the large, sturdy spine at the angle of the preopercle. It can be confused with Genyatremus pacifici, which has a gray body with irregular transverse bands and black fins.
where found
Occurs in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, on coastal soft bottoms.
Habitat: Soft bottoms of coastal waters, from 10 to 60 m.
rules for the armed 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.
The strong spine on the edge of the cheek can injure your fingers. Hold the fish with a cloth or glove and remove the hook carefully.
in the kitchen
Sold fresh in markets.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01349, b = 2.89; 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: Conodon serrifer (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Conodon serriferNames by country and language.
similar species
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: