Roughneck grunt (Pomadasys corvinaeformis)

Scientific name: Pomadasys corvinaeformis Steindachner, 1868

The Roughneck grunt (Pomadasys corvinaeformis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Mexico and the Caribbean coasts both continental and insular to the Antilles and Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys corvinaeformis
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
26–50 m (85–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 26 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Mexico and the Caribbean coasts both continental and insular to the Antilles and Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: 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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