Striped grunter (Pomadasys striatus) fish species and information / pictures of Striped grunter - Pomadasys striatus

Striped grunter (Pomadasys striatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pomadasys striatus

Common Name
Striped grunter

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Some specimens dark brown, with barely visible dark longitudinal stripes (Ref. 11228).

Classification

Classified By
Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Grunts (Haemulidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known originally from Beira, Mozambique to Knysna, South Africa; reported from the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez, but this might be a misidentification of Pomadasys stridens.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 2799)
Trophic Level
3.39 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
22.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; tmax=4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated