Pomadasys trifasciatus

Osteichthyes Haemulidae Genus Pomadasys Pomadasys trifasciatus

Blackear javelin

13.5 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Adults plain silver or with faint white stripes, juveniles with 3 oblique dark stripes which fade with growth and a distinct dark brown-black spot on gill cover.

Size:

Up to 15 cm TL.

Important conditions and life stages:

Juveniles with 3 oblique dark stripes which fade with growth and a distinct dark brown-black spot on gill cover.

Distribution:

Western Pacific, in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Coastal inshore waters including bays and river mouths.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with bottom trawl and set net.

Similar species:

Pomadasys andamanensis
Andaman grunt

Pomadasys andamanensis differs in having 4 horizontal dark stripes on sides (vs. 3 oblique dark stripes on sides in juveniles) and anterior soft portion of anal fin blackish (vs. anal fin plain).

to Pomadasys andamanensis

Pomadasys argyreus
Bluecheek grunt

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

to Pomadasys argyreus

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