Bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys incisus Bowdich, 1825

Bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus)

The Bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including islands. One reported occurrence in France.

Biology

Found over hard bottom. Also found over sand. Feeds on bottom and near-bottom invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys incisus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10–100 m (33–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Strait of Gibraltar to Angola, including islands. One reported occurrence in France.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Tmax=7; K=0.22)

Sources

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

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