Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Anisotremus interruptus
burro bacoco, zapatilla, burrito frijol, Burrito grunt
Back silvery, yellowish brown fading to silver, cream or white belly. 30-46cm
Habitat: Nocturnal, loose aggregations, large individuals sometimes solitary. Juveniles frequent lava coasts where protection is offered
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Suborder
Percoidei
Family
Haemulidae
Genus
Anisotremus
Species
interruptus
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Genytremus interruptus Gill, 1862, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Taxon origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from California to Peru, and Revillagigedos, Cocos and Ecuador in Galápagos. Eastern Pacific only. Gulf of California and southern Baja to Peru. All oceaenic islands except Clipperton.
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