Haemulidae
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Haemulidae
T. N. Gill, 1885
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Haemulidae is a family of fishes in the order Perciformes known commonly as grunts. There are about 133 species in 19 genera.[1] These fish are found in tropical fresh, brackish, and salt waters around the world. They are bottom-feeding predators, and named for their ability to produce sound by grinding their teeth.[2] They also engage in mutualistic relationship with cleaner gobies of genus Elacatinus, allowing them to feed on ectoparasites on their bodies.[3]
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Haemulidae" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
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