Bluestriped Grunt

The Bluestriped Grunt has a yellow-gold body covered with blue stripes running horizontally along its sides and head. Its anal, pectoral, and pelvic fins are yellow, while its tail and dorsal fins are dark with pale, light-colored edges.

This Grunt is somewhat cautious and can be found in shallow waters, seagrass beds, and on the reef. It can be seen alone or in groups, sometimes mixing with other species of Grunts. It feeds at night on crustaceans and small creatures on the seafloor. Individuals sometimes push each other mouth-to-mouth, possibly as part of territorial or social ranking. It also makes a grunting sound by grinding its teeth together, a behavior common among many species in the Grunt family.