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

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Haemulopsis axillaris (Steindachner, 1869)

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Haemulopsis axillaris
[Yellowstripe grunt]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Haemulopsis corvinaeformis (Steindachner, 1868)

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Haemulopsis corvinaeformis
[Roughneck grunt]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Haemulopsis elongatus (Steindachner, 1879)

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Haemulopsis elongatus
[Elongate grunt]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45.7 cm TL
Haemulopsis leuciscus (Günther, 1864)

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Haemulopsis leuciscus
[Raucous grunt]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Haemulopsis nitidus (Steindachner, 1869)

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Haemulopsis nitidus
[Shining grunt]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Haemulopsis axillaris Yellowstripe grunt Eastern Central Pacific 37 TL 1869
Haemulopsis corvinaeformis Roughneck grunt Western Atlantic 25 TL 1868
Haemulopsis elongatus Elongate grunt Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1879
Haemulopsis leuciscus Raucous grunt Eastern Pacific 45.7 TL 1864
Haemulopsis nitidus Shining grunt Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1869



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