Haemulon vittatum, the boga, is an ocean-going species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean.

This species used to be classified as Inermia vittata, but genetic data revealed that it belongs to the genus Haemulon.

[5] Bogas are occasionally sold fresh, and used as baitfish;[5] they are known to be preyed upon by the red hind (Epinephelus guttatus), a member of the grouper family.

[11] Haemolon vittatum was first formally described as Inermia vittata in 1860 by the Cuban zoologist Felipe Poey (1799-1891) with the type locality given as Havana.

[12] The specific name vittatum means "banded", banded, this is assmed to refer to the wide greenish stripe running from the eye to the base of caudal fin and the 3-4 brownish stripes above it.