Black-ear javelin (Pomadasys trifasciatus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys trifasciatus Fowler, 1937

Black-ear javelin (Pomadasys trifasciatus)

The Black-ear javelin (Pomadasys trifasciatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern Australia, Thailand and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys trifasciatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia, Thailand and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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