Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Smallmouth Grunt
Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Smallmouth Grunt
Category: Grunts
Scientific Name: Brachygenys chrysargyrea
Synonyms: Haemulon chrysargyreum, Brachygenys chrysargyreum
Size: 7 to 10 in. (18 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Haemulidae (Family)
       └Haemulinae (Subfamily)
        └Brachygenys (Genus)
         └B. chrysargyrea (Species)

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