| Haemulon | |
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| Haemulon sciurus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Subfamily: | Haemulinae |
| Genus: | Haemulon G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Haemulon elegans G. Cuvier, 1829
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| Synonyms | |
Haemulon is a genus of fish in the grunt family known as the scaled-fin grunts. Most are found in the western Atlantic Ocean, with a few species known from the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1] This genus is considered to be one of the most important fish groups of the coral reefs of Brazil due to its commercial value and crucial ecological role.[2]
- ^ Rocha, L. A. and I. L. Rosa. (1999). New species of Haemulon (Teleostei: Haemulidae) from the northeastern Brazilian coast. Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine Copeia (1999)2 447-52.
- ^ Pereira, P. H. C. and B. P. Ferreira. (2012). Agonistic behaviour among Haemulon spp. (Actinopterygii: Haemulidae) and other coral reef fishes in northeastern Brazil. Cybium 36(2) 361-67.