| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,300.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: range from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7 |
| Biology: |
Found in shallow estuaries and lagoons (juveniles) and along slopes, deep lagoons for adults, usually in large schools (Ref. 9002). At about 25 cm TL the body form changes from a long, round, caudal fin to the adult form, being a truncate fin (T. Turner, pers. comm., 2002). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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