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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Pomadasys: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, dasys = with hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; anfidromo (Ref. 51243); rango de profundidad 20 - 110 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: throughout the Indian Ocean (Ref. 11441) and the western Pacific, north to China, south to Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 59.3 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3626); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5450); peso máximo publicado: 3.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 13 - 14; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7. Small-sized fish of moderately deep body. Isthmus narrow, forming a groove. Chin with 2 pairs or small pores. This species is characterized by several dark large elongate blotches on the upper back, one forming a saddle on the nape.
Found in coastal waters over sand near reefs. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 5213). Edible but spoils easily.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.4 - 28.6, mean 27.4 °C (based on 798 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01738 (0.01127 - 0.02679), b=2.93 (2.81 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 6.9 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.16).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26.9 [9.2, 55.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.464 [0.236, 0.847] mg/100g; Protein = 19.7 [17.8, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.153 [0.083, 0.260] g/100g; Selenium = 37.1 [20.9, 62.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 74.1 [25.5, 215.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.1 [0.8, 1.6] mg/100g (wet weight);