Fish Species Identification Title : Anisotremus virginicus - Saltwater/Marine Fish
Species # 26
Common Name: Porkfish Scientific Name: Anisotremus virginicus Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Geography / Habitat: Western Atlantic (Caribbean)
Life Strategy: Inhabit reefs/rocky bottoms.
Food / Feed Strategy: Consumes mollusks, annelids, crustaceans, echinoderms, and parasites nocturnally.
Body Form or Style: Compressiform Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform Mouth Position: Terminal Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Anisotremus-virginicus.html
31