Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Smallmouth Grunt
Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Smallmouth Grunt
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Synonyms: Haemulon chrysargyreum, Brachygenys chrysargyreum
Size: 7 to 10 in. (18 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Haemulidae (Family) Grunts and Sweetlips
      └Haemulinae (Subfamily) Grunts
       └Brachygenys (Genus)
        └B. chrysargyrea (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1841028🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1316786🔗

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