| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Africa south to Port St. Johns, South Africa and east to the western Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 2799). Enters estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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