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Microlepidotus

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Microlepidotus is a genus of grunts native to the Pacific coast of North America. The currently recognized species in this genus are: Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869) (humpback grunt) Microlepidotus inornatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (wavyline grunt)

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyHaemulidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
4
Family
Haemulidae
Collections
LACM, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, United States

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Microlepidotus is a genus of grunts native to the Pacific coast of North America. The currently recognized species in this genus are: Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869) (humpback grunt) Microlepidotus inornatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (wavyline grunt)

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