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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Pomadasys: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, dasys = with hair (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; estuarina demersal; intervalo de profundidade 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016). Tropical
Indian Ocean: east coast of Africa to Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 76.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 30573); common length : 60.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5450)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 12; Raios dorsais (total) : 13; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 7. Silvery, darker above; head and body covered with dark spots.
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 5213). Plentiful in tidal estuaries (Ref. 2135). Not eaten around the Island of Mozambique because the natives believe it is responsible for leprosy. Others consider the flesh causes boils. Excellent food fish.
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Smith, M.M. and R.J. McKay, 1986. Haemulidae. p. 564-571. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2799)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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