Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus
Porkfish
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Anisotremus virginicus
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-70 ft. (3-21 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Gulf of America
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. virginicus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279625🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49947🔗

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