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Parapristipoma trilineatum (Thunberg, 1793) Chicken grunt |
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photo by
Calton Law@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,050.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan, East China Sea and Taiwan. | |||
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| Biology: | Cultured and released for fishery in Japan. The species prefers relative warm water, high salinity, and rocky shores. The species does seasonal offshore-inshore migrations in limited areas (Ref. 34104). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||