| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 14 years |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050) and Red Sea to Transkei in South Africa, Seychelles (Ref. 9710), and Mauritius. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Adults dark grey with orange-red lips and opercle edge; fins dark, membrane at front of dorsal fin narrowly black. Juveniles colorful (Ref. 2799). |
| Biology: |
Found over rocks and corals (Ref. 5213), as well as shallow weedy areas. Stomach contents of specimens collected from Iraq composed mainly of benthic organisms including crustaceans (Ref. 97537). Solitary or in small groups close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 9773. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
