| Common name | Smallmouth grunt |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO old |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | Global |
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| Ref. | Courtenay, W.R. and H.F. Sahlman, 1978 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Grunt = onomatopoeitic name applied to tropical fishes that produce grunting noises when taken from the water. Name not listed in ASFIS version 2006 (Ref. 56807). |