Porkfish
| Name: | Porkfish |
| Scientific Name: | Anisotremus virginicus |
| Family: | Grunts |
| Taxonomic: | Haemulidae |
| ID Group: | Grunts & Snappers |
| Size: | 6 - 10 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen very rarely |
The Porkfish has a silvery-blue body with two bold black bands on its head. Yellow stripes run horizontally along its sides from behind the head to the tail, and all of its fins are yellow.
The Porkfish often forms large groups, but on Bonaire it is a rare sight, usually seen alone on the reef. It is active at night, moving to sandy bottoms or seagrass beds to feed on a wide variety of small invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans. It gets its name from the grunting sound it can make.