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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Pomadasys: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, dasys = with hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Forsskål.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin; eau douce; saumâtre démersal; profondeur 15 - 115 m (Ref. 12260). Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959); 40°N - 27°S, 32°E - 170°E
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to the Philippines (but without record from the Persian Gulf), north to southern Japan (Ref. 559), and south to northern Australia. Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 11889). Recently recorded from Oman (Ref. 11441) and Kuwait (Ref. 80050).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635); common length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5450); âge max. reporté: 19 années (Ref. 3627)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13 - 14; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7. Body ovate; head profile almost straight. Mouth small; lips not thickened; two pores and a central groove under the chin. No antrorse spine before the dorsal fin origin; notch between the spinous and soft-rayed portion of the dorsal fin shallow. Color is generally silver-mauve to fawn above, white below. Small specimens with numerous spots aligned horizontally or fused into horizontal lines; large specimens plain or with scattered charcoal scale spots on back and upper sides; the snout is dark brown; the upper operculum charcoal or purplish.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Found in coastal waters (Ref. 30573, 48635). Enters freshwaters (4867). Marketed fresh, may be salted (Ref. 5284).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
McKay, R.J., 1984. Haemulidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3412)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 23.2 - 28.5, mean 27.4 °C (based on 853 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.01117 - 0.01706), b=2.98 (2.94 - 3.02), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (K=0.2-0.5; tmax=19).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Very high vulnerability (81 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 96.2 [20.9, 182.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.981 [0.516, 1.813] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.0, 20.6] %; Omega3 = 0.238 [0.127, 0.403] g/100g; Selenium = 65.1 [37.7, 117.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.5 [6.4, 26.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.11 [0.80, 1.56] mg/100g (wet weight);
