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Sailor's Choice

Haemulon parra

Classification

Haemulon parra, also known by the common names sailor's grunt and sailor's choice, is a species of grunt native to the Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy Haemulon parra was described in 1823 by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest. Its genus name comes from the Greek haimaleos, meaning "bloody."

Distribution

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United States of America · 905Brazil · 171Mexico · 126United Kingdom · 30France · 28Cuba · 20Netherlands · 18