Parrot grunt (Pomadasys perotaei)

Scientific name: Pomadasys perotaei Cuvier, 1830

Parrot grunt (Pomadasys perotaei)

The Parrot grunt (Pomadasys perotaei) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Found over sand and mud in coastal waters. Enters estuaries and lagoons. Feeds on other fish, shrimps, crabs, mollusks, annelids, zooplankton and detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys perotaei
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
250 m (820 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 250 m, usually ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania 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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