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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Haemulidae (Family)
       └Haemulinae (Subfamily)
        └Anisotremus (Genus)
         └A. surinamensis (Species)

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