Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Porkfish
Porkfish
Scientific Name: Anisotremus virginicus
Order: Eupercaria
Family: Haemulidae
Category: Grunts
Size: 6 to 10 in. (15 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-70 ft. (3-21 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, Gulf of America

Grunts & Snappers
Grunts

Porkfish

Porkfish (Juvenile)

Smallmouth Grunt

White Margate

Tomtate

Caesar Grunt

French Grunt

French Grunt (Juvenile)

Spanish Grunt

Cottonwick

Sailors Choice

White Grunt

Bluestriped Grunt

Boga

Black Margate



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