Porkfish

Anisotremus virginicus

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Grunts (Lat. Haemulidae)
Maximum size:

40.6 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2–20 m.
Climate:

Subtropical; 32˚N–33˚S
Distribution:

Western Atlantic: Bermuda (introduced) and Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Biology:

Inhabits reefs and rocky bottoms. Feeds at night on mollusks, echinoderms, annelids, and crustaceans.