Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Smallspotted grunter
Fish Name : Pomadasys commersonnii
Max size : 80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2799)
Environment : reef-associated; oceanodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.19)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: northwest coast of India to southern Oman, south to South Africa, Seychelles, and Madagascar.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Juveniles without spots on body (Ref. 2799).
Biology : Found in coastal waters, estuaries, and tidal fissures; can tolerate freshwater. It can jet a stream of water into the mud to expose crustaceans, worms and small bivalves which it feeds on (Ref. 11441); including fish (Ref. 5213). Tasty food fish (Ref. 2799)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Smith, M.M. and R.J. McKay. 1986. (Ref. 2799)

India country information
Common Names : Spotted grunter, Smallspoted grunt
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses