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Haemulidae

Galápagos Grunt

Orthopristis forbesi

Haemulid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Orthopristis forbesi, the Forbe's grunt, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Orthopristis
Maximum length: 30.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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