| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; depth range - 10 m, |
| Eastern Atlantic: west African coast, from Senegal to Angola (Ref. 7376, 57395). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Diagnosis: body oblong, rather deep; dorsal profile strongly convex at level of dorsal-fin origin; snout at least as long as eye diameter; mouth oblique; lips very thick; chin with 4 pores, but without median pit; dorsal fin long; second anal fin spine the longest and stoutest; caudal fin rounded; ctenoid scales covering body and head (except snout) and interradial membranes of soft parts of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 57395).
Coloration: uniformly brown, more or less dark; young individuals often with lighter spots on flanks (Ref. 57395). |
| Relatively rare species (Ref. 57395). Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 3660, 57395), estuaries and coastal lagoons (Ref. 2683). Juveniles and sub-adults often in estuaries and lagoons (Ref. 2135, 57395), in freshwater (Ref. 2135), where sexual maturation begins (Ref. 57395). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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