Anisotremus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Anisotremus Rank Genus		Family Haemulidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Lower classifications Anisotremus virginicus, Brownstriped grunt

Anisotremus surinamensis

Anisotremus is a genus of grunts native to the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic Oceans. The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Anisotremus caesius (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (silvergrey grunt)

Anisotremus davidsonii (Steindachner, 1876) (xantic sargo)

Anisotremus dovii (Günther, 1864) (spotted head sargo)

Anisotremus interruptus (T. N. Gill, 1862) (burrito grunt)

Anisotremus moricandi (Ranzani, 1842) (brownstriped grunt)

Anisotremus pacifici (Günther, 1864) (Carruco sargo)

Anisotremus scapularis (Tschudi, 1846) (Peruvian grunt)

Anisotremus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791) (black margate)

Anisotremus taeniatus T. N. Gill, 1861 (Panama porkfish)

Anisotremus virginicus (Linnaeus, 1758) (porkfish)

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