This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Haemulon sciurus

Aquatic Regions:

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Range and Population:

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Habitat Overview:

Found in small groups over coral and rocky reefs and drop-offs[1]. Juveniles are abundant in Thalassia beds[2].

Biome:

Saltwater. Reef-associated.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Haemulon sciurus.

Zone:

montane, subtropics, temperate.

Vegetation:

boreal shrubland, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, rain forest, thickets.

Terrain:

flood plains, plantations, roadsides, sand dunes.

Soil and Rock:

limestone, marl, sandy areas, sandy soil.

Water in Area:

bays, brackish water, coral reef, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, pelagic, ponds, rivers, rocky shoreline, saltwater, seamount, shores, streams, swamps.

Slopes in Area:

ravines.