| Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: eastern Africa south to Port St. Johns, South Africa and east to the western Pacific. |
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| 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Lancelin (31°01'S) to Monte Bello Is. (20°25'S), WA and Lizard I., QLD (14°40'S) to Tweed River, NSW (28°10'S) (Ref. 75154). Also Ref. 2334, 9710, 27362, 78751. |
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