| Common name | Smallspotted grunt |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Mozambique |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Sousa, M.I. and M. Dias, 1981 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Name apllied to P. opercularis. |