Pomadasys argenteus

Osteichthyes Haemulidae Genus Pomadasys Pomadasys argenteus

Silver grunt GRL

22 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Body silvery with rows of small black spots (mainly on upper half), dorsal fin with rows of larger dark spots, other fins plain. Juveniles with body pale brownish with irregular longitudinal streaks along back, lighter ventrally.

Size:

Up to 60 cm TL.

Important conditions and life stages:

Juveniles with body pale brownish with irregular longitudinal streaks along back, lighter ventrally.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Inshore waters, 15–115 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught by handline, trap, set net and spear.

Similar species:

Pomadasys argyreus
Bluecheek grunt

Pomadasys argyreus differs in having silvery colouration, without black spots (vs. silvery colouration with horizontal rows of small black spots, mainly dorsally).

to Pomadasys argyreus

Pomadasys kaakan
Javelin grunt

Pomadasys kaakan differs in having silvery colouration with small black spots that form vertical bars on upper body (vs. silvery colouration with black spots that form horizontal lines on upper body).

to Pomadasys kaakan

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM