Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Saddle grunt
Fish Name : Pomadasys maculatus
Max size : 59.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3626); max. published weight: 3,200 g (Ref. 40637)
Environment : reef-associated; amphidromous ; depth range 20 - 110 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: throughout the Indian Ocean (Ref. 11441) and the western Pacific, north to China, south to Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7. Small-sized fish of moderately deep body. Isthmus narrow, forming a groove. Chin with 2 pairs or small pores. This species is characterized by several dark large elongate blotches on the upper back, one forming a saddle on the nape.
Biology : Found in coastal waters over sand near reefs. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 5213). Edible but spoils easily
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Smith, M.M. and R.J. McKay. 1986. (Ref. 2799)

India country information
Common Names : करकरा, કરકરા , కరిపె , Blotched-grunt, Caripe, Karkara, Karkara, Spotted grunter
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses