Brachygenys chrysargyrea

Brachygenys chrysargyrea, the smallmouth grunt, bronze grunt, or yellowstripe grunt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Distribution

B. chrysargyrea is widespread throughout the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to the cost of Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

The adults inhabit exposed areas of coral reefs and rocky coasts up to 25 m (82 ft) deep. Juveniles prefer hard substrates and around coral reefs or Thalassia sea grass beds.