Smallmouth grunt

Brachygenys chrysargyrea

Small mouthed grunt across the western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Brachygenys chrysargyrea, the smallmouth grunt, bronze grunt, or yellowstripe grunt, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Brachygenys
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) to Brazil including the Antilles.

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