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javelin grunter (Pomadasys kaakan)
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Haemulidae

javelin grunter

Pomadasys kaakan

Haemulid Fish beneath the Persian Gulf

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

javelin grunter is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 80 cm.

Maximum length
80 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa to southeast Asia, north to Taiwan, south to Queensland, Australia. Also reported from Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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