Florent's Guide To The

South Florida 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) 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
       └Anisotremus (Genus)
        └A. surinamensis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279623🔗
iNaturalist ID: 52296🔗

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