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

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Laaz, E.

Central and South America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Rhonciscus bayanus (Jordan & Evermann, 1898)

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Rhonciscus bayanus
[Purplemouth grunt]

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Rhonciscus branickii (Steindachner, 1879)

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Rhonciscus branickii
[Sand grunt]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Rhonciscus crocro (Cuvier, 1830)

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Rhonciscus crocro
[Burro grunt]
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Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Rhonciscus pauco
[Opalescent Grunt]


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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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