Cock grunter (Pomadasys multimaculatus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys multimaculatus Playfair, 1867

Cock grunter (Pomadasys multimaculatus)

The Cock grunter (Pomadasys multimaculatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, east coast of Africa to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Silvery, darker above; head and body covered with dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys multimaculatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
76.0
Common length
60.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: east coast of Africa to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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