Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Black Margate
Anisotremus surinamensis
Black Margate
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Anisotremus surinamensis
Size: 1 to 1.5 ft. (30 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Haemulidae (Family)
      └Haemulinae (Subfamily)
       └Anisotremus (Genus)

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