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Species · Inshore

Barred Grunt

Conodon nobilis

Also called Grunt.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 22, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

Studio photograph of a Barred Grunt (Conodon nobilis), side view, on a white background

How to tell it

Yellow-brown grunt with dark vertical bars and strong serrated cheek spines.

Often mistaken for

One fish that gets called barred grunt, and what gives it away.

Rules for

Every state

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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Edible, small.

Related fish

Side by side: Barred Grunt vs White Grunt.

In the app

Point the camera at a barred grunt and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.

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Questions anglers ask about barred grunt

How do you tell barred grunt from white grunt?

Barred Grunt: Yellow-brown grunt with dark vertical bars and strong serrated cheek spines. White grunt: no bars, blue striped head.