Red patched grunter (Pomadasys unimaculatus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Pomadasys unimaculatus

Family

Haemulidae (Grunts)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

19.0

Depth range

30–40 m (98–131 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 40 m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Western Pacific: known from three isolated localities, Beibu Gulf-Sanya fishing ground, off Hainan Island, China and Kuala Terengganu and Sarawak, southern China Sea, Malaysia; probably more widely spread in Southeast Asian waters.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)