Pigsnout grunt

Pomadasys rogerii

Sixty Centimeters Haemulid Fish from African Waters

Pigsnout grunt is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Pomadasys
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west coast of Africa, from Senegal to Angola (Ref. 57395 ). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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