African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum)

Scientific name: Parapristipoma octolineatum Valenciennes, 1833

African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum)

The African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Spain and Portugal to Angola. Also found in the western Mediterranean (uncommon).

Species facts

Scientific name
Parapristipoma octolineatum
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal to Angola. Also found in the western Mediterranean (uncommon).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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