Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)

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Anisotremus virginicus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Porkfish

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

Where to find it

occasional

United States

rare

CubaMexico

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