Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Boga
Haemulon vittatum
Boga
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Haemulon vittatum
Synonyms: Inermia vittata
Size: 5 to 7 in. (12 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Haemulidae (Family)
      └Haemulinae (Subfamily)
       └Haemulon (Genus)
        └H. vittatum (Species)

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