Smallspotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii)

Scientific name: Pomadasys commersonnii Lacep?de, 1801

Smallspotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii)

The Smallspotted grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, northwest coast of India to southern Oman, south to South Africa, Seychelles, and Madagascar.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, estuaries, and tidal fissures; can tolerate freshwater. It can jet a stream of water into the mud to expose crustaceans, worms and small bivalves which it feeds on; including fish. Tasty food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys commersonnii
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: northwest coast of India to southern Oman, south to South Africa, Seychelles, and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.19)

Sources

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

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