Bluestriped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
How to tell it
Yellow body covered nose-to-tail in electric-blue stripes; dusky tail and rear dorsal.
- Not a french grunt? That one stripes slant below the midline. (French Grunt)
- Not a porkfish? That one two black face bars. (Porkfish)
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | 2 fish or 100 lb per day | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | 2 fish or 100 lb per day | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, 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
Fine panfish — the original grits-and-grunts fish.
In the app
Point the camera at a bluestriped 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.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about bluestriped grunt
How many bluestriped grunt can you keep?
Florida (Atlantic): 2 fish or 100 lb per day; Florida (Gulf): 2 fish or 100 lb per day.
How do you tell bluestriped grunt from french grunt?
Bluestriped Grunt has this: Yellow body covered nose-to-tail in electric-blue stripes; dusky tail and rear dorsal.. French Grunt stripes slant below the midline.