Author: (Cuvier, 1830)
FBname: Javelin grunter
Comments: Inhabit turbid inshore waters with sandy to muddy bottoms to a depth of 75 m.  Enter estuaries, may tolerate water with low salinity.  Often associated with inshore wrecks (Ref. 4332).  Feed on crustaceans and fish (Ref. 5213, 48635).  Spawners form shoals near river mouths during the winter.  Good food fish (Ref. 2799). Taken by handline, set net, trap, and spear. Marketed fresh, a small quantity is salted or smoked (Ref. 47695).