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Parapristipoma octolineatum (Valenciennes, 1833) African striped grunt |
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photo by
Hernández-González, C.L. |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal to Angola. Also found in the western Mediterranean (uncommon). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in shallow waters from the shoreline to about 50 m on sand or rocky bottom. Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 5535). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||