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

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhonciscus bayanus Purplemouth grunt Central and South America 51 TL 1898
Rhonciscus branickii Sand grunt Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1879
Rhonciscus crocro Burro grunt Western Atlantic 38 TL 1830
Rhonciscus pauco Opalescent Grunt Western Central Atlantic 25 SL 2022



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