Pomadasys argyreus

Osteichthyes Haemulidae Genus Pomadasys Pomadasys argyreus

Bluecheek grunt QCZ

20 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Body silvery without spots, gill cover with dark blotch.

Size:

Up to 40 cm TL.

Distribution:

East Indian & West Pacific

Habitat:

Inshore waters, to 20 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with handlines, set nets, bottoms trawls, traps and spear.

Similar species:

Pomadasys argenteus
Silver grunt

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

to Pomadasys argenteus

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, without black spots).

to Pomadasys kaakan

Pomadasys trifasciatus
Blackear javelin

Pomadasys trifasciatus differs in having second anal-fin spine about equal to or shorter than snout length plus eye diameter (vs. usually longer) and eye diameter about equal to caudal peduncle depth (vs. usually less).

to Pomadasys trifasciatus

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM