spotted grunter

Pomadasys commersonnii

Fish Reaching Eighty Centimeters in the South African Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Pomadasys commersonnii, the smallspotted grunter, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is native to the brackish and marine waters of the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Pomadasys
Maximum length: 80 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa, East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Madagascar to northwest coast of India.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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