Summary ²

The pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera) is a member of the Haemulidae family, members of which are commonly called grunts. This name derives from the grunting or chattering noise these fish make by rubbing their pharyngeal teeth together.

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1. (c) Aaron Lincoln, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Aaron Lincoln
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopristis_chrysoptera

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