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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Pomadasys: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, dasys = with hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο Υφαλόφιλο(α); ωκεανόδρομο(ς) (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 0 - 49 m (Ref. 122701). Tropical; 31°N - 37°S, 18°E - 77°E
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa, East Africa, Persian Gulf, Socotra, Seychelles, Madagascar to northwest coast of India.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm 38.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2799)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 10 - 11; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 14-15; Εδρικές άκανθες 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9 - 10. Juveniles without spots on body (Ref. 2799).
Found in coastal waters, estuaries, and tidal fissures; can tolerate freshwater. It can jet a stream of water into the mud to expose crustaceans, worms and small bivalves which it feeds on (Ref. 11441); including fish (Ref. 5213). Tasty food fish (Ref. 2799). Maximum depth range from Ref. 122702.
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); αλιεία αναψυχής: ναί
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22 - 27.9, mean 26.8 °C (based on 146 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.01221 - 0.02973), b=2.95 (2.82 - 3.08), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 5.8 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (K=0.07-0.42).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 31 [11, 60] mg/100g; Iron = 0.547 [0.284, 0.949] mg/100g; Protein = 19.9 [18.0, 21.6] %; Omega3 = 0.135 [0.076, 0.229] g/100g; Selenium = 37.4 [22.7, 67.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 39.3 [14.1, 108.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.06 [0.74, 1.61] mg/100g (wet weight);