Freckleface podge (Suttonia lineata)

Scientific name: Suttonia lineata Gosline, 1960

Freckleface podge (Suttonia lineata)

The Freckleface podge (Suttonia lineata) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 26 - 28. Body and median fins of live specimens dark red; mottled with dark brown; head dark red to reddish gray, lower half abruptly paler. No distinct dark spot or ocellus on opercle. No dermal flap or small tentacle dorsally on eye. One large pore in interorbital space on each side close to the edge of the orbit; a small median pore posteriorly in interorbital space. Tubular anterior nostril long, on edge of snout at the base of the upper lip; when laid back reaching or nearly reaching the posterior nostril; when bent forward, extending to front of upper lip. Scales without projecting ctenii on posterior edge. Longitudinal scale series 52-56.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Suttonia lineata
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.1
Depth range
1–61 m (3–200 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 61 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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