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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Haemulidae Grunts
Subfamily: Haemulinae
Genus: Anisotremus

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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anisotremus caesius Silvergrey grunt Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1882
Anisotremus davidsonii Xantic sargo Eastern Central Pacific 58 TL 1876
Anisotremus espinozai Eastern Pacific 28.4 TL 2021
Anisotremus interruptus Burrito grunt Eastern Pacific 51 TL 1862
Anisotremus perezponcedeleoni Eastern Central Pacific 30.4 SL 2021
Anisotremus scapularis Peruvian grunt Eastern Pacific 58 TL 1846
Anisotremus surinamensis Black margate Western Atlantic 76 TL 1791
Anisotremus taeniatus Panama porkfish Eastern Pacific 31 TL 1861
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish Western Atlantic 40.6 TL 1758



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