Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 10–128 m.
Scientific name: Tautogolabrus adspersus · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 44 cm
The cunner is a labrid that inhabits shallow inshore waters, living on or near the bottom, often congregating in masses around wharves, wrecks and submerged seaweed. In cold water it becomes torpid and remains inshore under rocks in shallow water. Maximum length is about 44 cm total length, and it can live six years. It is a commercial species, a gamefish and a commercial aquarium fish, with a very high price category. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 45 of 100 and resilience medium, and climate vulnerability is high at 63 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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