PURPLEMOUTH GRUNT

Pomadasys bayanus


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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Pomadasys bayanus Jordan and Evermann, 1898

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Morphology: Body oblong, somewhat compressed, and not deep (depth contained 3.1 to 3.8 times in standard length); mouth large, terminal, and almost horizontal, its posterior edge located at the same level as the anterior rim of the eye; first gill arch with 7 to 9 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 12 to 13 spines and 12 soft rays (XII-XIII, 12); pectoral fins short, not reaching distal edge of pelvic fins; second anal spine longer and thicker than third; back olive green; belly silvery; entire body iridescent (Ref. 55763).

Max size: 51 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 1580 g (Ref. 4699)