Haemulon squamipinna Rocha & Rosa, 1999
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Haemulon squamipinna is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean where it is endemic to Brazil, here it is locally known as Xira Amarela, and occurs along the coast from the states of Ceará to Bahia. It grows to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in length, feeds at night on benthic invertebrates, and is important for subsistence fisheries along the northeastern Brazilian coast. It forms large schools that can number in the thousands, sometimes with Haemulon aurolineatum. Juveniles are often found in shallow reefs at depths of 2 to 5 m (6 ft 7 in to 16 ft 5 in) while adults are found in deeper areas at 5 to 30 m (16 to 98 ft).
The name "squamipinna" is derived from the Latin, meaning "scaled fins", and is an allusion to the observation that the pectoral fins in this species are covered with scales, making it easy to distinguish it from other species in the genus.
Wikipedia contributors, Haemulon squamipinna; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:42:04.913464+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Haemulon squamipinna Rocha & Rosa, 1999
- Name authority
- Rocha & Rosa, 1999
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Haemulon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyHaemulidae Gill, 1885
- subfamilyHaemulinae Gill, 1885
- genusHaemulon Cuvier, 1829
- speciesHaemulon squamipinna Rocha & Rosa, 1999
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Haemulon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| spottail gruntHaemulon maculicauda (Gill, 1862) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haemulon schrankii Agassiz, 1831 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bluestripe gruntHaemulon sciurus (Shaw, 1803) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| striped gruntHaemulon striatum (Linnaeus, 1758) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| margateHaemulon album Cuvier, 1830 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| black gruntHaemulon bonariense Cuvier, 1830 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haemulon boschmae (Metzelaar, 1919) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| caesar gruntHaemulon carbonarium Poey, 1860 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cortez gruntHaemulon flaviguttatum Gill, 1862 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| French gruntHaemulon flavolineatum (Desmarest, 1823) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Spanish gruntHaemulon macrostomum Günther, 1859 | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sailors choiceHaemulon parra (Desmarest, 1823) | HaemulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Rocha, L. A., & Rosa, I. L. (1999). New species of Haemulon (Teleostei: Haemulidae) from the northeastern Brazilian coast. Copeia, 1999. https://doi.org/10.2307/1447491 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3J97W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.