Smallmouth Grunt (Brachygenys chrysargyrea)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Brachygenys chrysargyrea

(Günther, 1859)

Smallmouth Grunt

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–25 m

Max size

23 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

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Image: © Erika Mitchell (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source