The Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean from north-eastern Florida to the Bahamas and westwards into the Gulf of Mexico from the Florida Keys.
Anisotremus virginicus inhabits reefs and areas of rock substrate in shallow inshore waters. It is a nocturnal species which frequently moves around in large schools, occasionally swimming with white grunts. This species can produce a grunting sound, as can all the grunts, by grinding their teeth together. It feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates such as molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, polychaetes and annelids.
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