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tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum)
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tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum) specimen
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Haemulidae

tomtate

Haemulon aurolineatum

Haemulid Fish Over Sandy Bottoms

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

tomtate is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Maximum length
28 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Most abundant member of the genus Haemulon along the eastern coast of Florida (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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