Pomadasys furcatus

Banded Grunt QCY

20 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Body silvery with 6 brownish stripes that are divided anteriorly, lower stripe extending below mid-level of body.

Size:

Up to 40 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–Malay Archipelago in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Close to reefs.

Similar species:

Pomadasys andamanensis
Andaman grunt

Pomadasys andamanensis differs in having 4 horizontal stripes on sides (vs. 6).

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