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Small-spotted Grunter
Pomadasys commersonnii
Pomadasys commersonnii, the smallspotted grunter, is a species of grunt native to the shores of the western Indian Ocean from India to South Africa, being found in brackish and marine waters and occasionally into fresh waters. This species can produce a jet of water to clear away mud to reveal benthic invertebrates upon which it feeds. It can reach 80 cm (31 in) in TL. It is also important commercially and is a popular game fish.
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Description
Pomadasys commersonnii has a small mouth with moderately thick lips. there are two pores and a central pit on the chin. The dorsal fin contains 10-11 spines and 14-15 softrays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 9-10 soft rays. It has a dark grey back fading to silvery white on the underparts, the back and sides are marked with many small brown spots, these are also on the dorsal fin but do not extend to the head. There is a dark spot on the margin of the gill cover and the pelvic and anal fins. This species attains a maximum total length of 80 cm (31 in).
Range & habitat
Pomadasys commersonnii is found in the western Indian Ocean. It occurs along the eastern coast of Africa from the Gulf of Aden to Cape Point in South Africa, Madagascar and along the Asian coast from Yemen to the Arabian Sea coast of India.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 615160.