Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Rhencus macracanthus (Günther, 1864)

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Rhencus macracanthus
[Longspine grunt]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Rhencus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

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Rhencus panamensis
[Panama grunt]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhencus macracanthus Longspine grunt Eastern Pacific 37 TL 1864
Rhencus panamensis Panama grunt Eastern Pacific 39 TL 1876



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