Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae Grunts
Subfamily: Haemulinae
Genus: Anisotremus

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Munson, L.

Anisotremus caesius
[Silvergrey grunt]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Anisotremus davidsonii
[Xantic sargo]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Anisotremus interruptus
[Burrito grunt]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Anisotremus moricandi
[Brownstriped grunt]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Anisotremus scapularis
[Peruvian grunt]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Anisotremus surinamensis
[Black margate]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Anisotremus taeniatus
[Panama porkfish]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Anisotremus virginicus
[Porkfish]

8 Species of Family Haemulidae with Genus Anisotremus
(Grunts)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1882	Anisotremus caesius	Silvergrey grunt	Eastern Pacific	30 TL
1876	Anisotremus davidsonii	Xantic sargo	Eastern Central Pacific	58 TL
1862	Anisotremus interruptus	Burrito grunt	Eastern Pacific	51 TL
1842	Anisotremus moricandi	Brownstriped grunt	West Atlantic	15.1 SL
1846	Anisotremus scapularis	Peruvian grunt	Eastern Pacific	40 TL
1791	Anisotremus surinamensis	Black margate	Western Atlantic	76 TL
1861	Anisotremus taeniatus	Panama porkfish	Eastern Pacific	31 TL
1758	Anisotremus virginicus	Porkfish	Western Atlantic	40.6 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Haemulidae GruntsSubfamily: HaemulinaeGenus: Anisotremus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae Grunts
Subfamily: Haemulinae
Genus: Anisotremus

(See list of species below)