Description

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Body compressed and deep (depth contained 2.0 to 2.1 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal with thick, fleshy lips; dorsal fin with 12 to 13 spines and 16 to 17 soft rays (XII-XIII, 16-17); pectoral fins slightly longer than head, reaching origin of anal fin; lateral line with 46 to 50 scales; scale series above lateral line oblique; body silvery yellow to green; large scales above lateral line with a dark anterior border, resembling spots; fins yellowish brown (Ref. 55763).

Common Names

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Burrito grunt , English , Mexico

Burrito grunt , English , USA

Burrito grunt , English , Global

Yellow-tailed grunt , English , Galapagos Is.

Lippu bourricot , French , France

間裂異孔石鱸 , Mandarin Chinese , China

间裂异孔石鲈 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Burrito , Spanish , Mexico

Burrito , Spanish , Peru

Burro bacoco , Spanish , Mexico

Burro frijol , Spanish , Spain

Burro ronco , Spanish , Mexico

Peje gordo , Spanish , Ecuador

Roncador labio grueso , Spanish , Ecuador

Zapatilla , Spanish , Galapagos Is.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Haemulidae

Genus: Anisotremus

Species: Anisotremus interruptus (Gill, 1862)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

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Solitary and found hiding in reefs and caves during the day (Ref. 9114). Juveniles appear in late summer and swim in schools. A nocturnal feeder on reef invertebrates (Ref. 9114). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9114).

Habitat

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associated