Panama porkfish (Anisotremus taeniatus)

General data
- Main name: Panama porkfish
- Climates: Tropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Anisotremus - Anisotremus
- Family: Haemulidae - Grunts
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to the northern tip of Peru. Max length: 31 cm; common length: 20 cm TL Body compressed and deep (depth contained 1.9 to 2.3 times in standard length); mouth small and terminal with thick fleshy lips; dorsal fin with 12 spines and 15 to 17 soft rays (XII, 15-17); pectoral fins equal to or shorter than head, reaching origin of anal fin; lateral line scales 49 to 57; scale series above lateral line oblique; back golden yellow; flanks with 6 bright blue longitudinal stripes bordered with dark blue; a dark (brown or black) bar from the nape and across the eye; a similar bar from origin of dorsal fin to base of pectoral fin.