Full Description

"The"grunt"of Haemulon plumieri is a loud rasping croak, given when the fish is in difficulty (possibly also at other times), and produced both under water and in air."

Observation Environment Quotes

"While at the Carnegie Laboratory at Tortugas in the summer of 1929, the writer had the opportunity of making several observations on grunts, and will here attempt to give a more detailed account of sound production in these fishes than is supplied by the earlier workers."

Behaviour Description Quotes

"The 'grunt' of Haemulon plumieri is a loud rasping croak, given when the fish is in difficulty (possibly also at other times), and produced both under water and in air."

Sound Name Quotes

"The 'grunt' of Haemulon plumieri is a loud rasping croak, given when the fish is in difficulty (possibly also at other times), and produced both under water and in air."