Biglip grunt (Plectorhinchus macrolepis)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus macrolepis Boulenger, 1899

Biglip grunt (Plectorhinchus macrolepis)

The Biglip grunt (Plectorhinchus macrolepis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and coastal lagoons. Juveniles and sub-adults often in estuaries and lagoons, in freshwater.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus macrolepis
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
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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