Bigspine grunt (Pomadasys empherus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys empherus Bussing, 1993

Bigspine grunt (Pomadasys empherus)

The Bigspine grunt (Pomadasys empherus) is a freshwater fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica.

Biology

A rare species that has been collected in estuaries; may enter fresh water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys empherus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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