Yellowback grunt (Pomadasys aheneus)

Scientific name: Pomadasys aheneus McKay & Randall, 1995

Yellowback grunt (Pomadasys aheneus)

The Yellowback grunt (Pomadasys aheneus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from central and southern Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pomadasys aheneus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
6 m (20 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from central and southern Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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