Higher classification Anisotremus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Anisotremus virginicus Rank Species | |
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Similar Anisotremus, Haemulon, Haemulon flavolineatum, Blue striped grunt, Grunts | ||
porkfish paragrate grunt anisotremus virginicus
Anisotremus virginicus, the porkfish, is a species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil and the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This nocturnal species inhabits areas of reef or with rocky substrates at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft). It can reach a length of 40.6 centimetres (16.0 in) TL though most do not exceed 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It is of minor importance as a commercial food fish and is also popular as a game fish though it is reported to sometimes contain the ciguatera toxin. It is also a popular fish in public aquariums.
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- porkfish paragrate grunt anisotremus virginicus
- Anisotremus virginicus porkfish and blue tang
- Etymology
- References
Anisotremus virginicus porkfish and blue tang
Etymology
Anisotremus from the Greek, anisos = unequal and from the Greek, trema, -atos = hole.
References
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