Saddle grunt (Pomadasys maculatus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys maculatus Bloch, 1793

Saddle grunt (Pomadasys maculatus)

The Saddle grunt (Pomadasys maculatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, throughout the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, north to China, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Small-sized fish of moderately deep body. Isthmus narrow, forming a groove. Chin with 2 pairs or small pores. This species is characterized by several dark large elongate blotches on the upper back, one forming a saddle on the nape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys maculatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
59.3
Common length
30.0
Depth range
20–110 m (66–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous; depth range 20 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: throughout the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, north to China, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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