Pomadasys hasta

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Overview

Family : Grunts ;

Common Names

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Description

Family Haemulidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Chiefly marine , some brackish , rarely freshwater . Dorsal fin continuous, 9-14 spines, 11-26 soft rays . Anal fin 3 spines, 6-18 soft rays. Small mouth with thick lips . Usually cardiform jaw teeth, with vomer generally toothless. Usually with enlarged chin pores . Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 26 or 27 (10 or 11 + 16). Adults are typically inactive during day when they shelter near or under ledges; they disperse to feed on benthic invertebrates at night. Pelagic spawners. Juveniles are popular in home aquaria , but adults require a large tank . Maximum length about 60 cm. Important food fishes .The family Haemulidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 17 genera and 150 species. It may be found in Marine, Brackish, and Freshwater environments and is primarily Marine. Some members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is carangiform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, haimaleos = bloody

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 353 meters (0 to 1,158 feet).Mean = -1,055.330 meters (-3,462.369 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,865.540 based on 18 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Fresh water , brackish water, saltwater . Demersal .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Lutjanus hasta Bloch, 1790

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –

Similar Species

Members of the genus Pomadasys

There are approximately 68 species in this genus:

P. aheneus (Yellowback Grunt) · P. andamanensis · P. approximans · P. argenteus (Fine-Spotted Grunter-Bream) · P. argyreus (Blue-Checked Javelinfish) · P. auritus (Longhead Grunt) · P. basta · P. bayanus (Freshwater Grunt) · P. bipunctatus · P. branicki · P. branickii (Sand Grunt) · P. cantharinum · P. catharinae · P. cavifrons · P. chrysopterus · P. commersoni · P. commersonii · P. commersonnii (Grunt) · P. conceptionis · P. corvinaeformis (Roughneck Grunt) · P. croco · P. crocro (Atlantic Grunt) · P. dussumieri · P. empherus (Bigspine Grunt) · P. fulvo · P. furcata · P. furcatus (Banded Grunter) · P. grandis · P. grunniens · P. guoraca (Indian Grunter) · P. guoraka · P. hasta (Lined Silver Grunter) · P. incisus (Bastard Grunt) · P. jubelini (Atlantic Spotted Grunter) · P. kaakan (Common Javelinfish) · P. laurentino (Manylined Grunter) · P. lineatum · P. macracanthus (Longspine Grunt) · P. maculates · P. maculatus (Bloched Grunt) · P. maricanthus · P. melanopterum · P. multimaculatum (Bull Grunter) · P. kaakan · P. olivaceus (Olive Grunt) · P. panamensis (Panama Grunt) · P. perotaei (Grey Sea Bream) · P. punctulatus (Lined Grunt) · P. quadrilineatus (Yellow-Lined Grunter) · P. ramosum · P. ramosus · P. rogerii (Pigsnout) · P. schotaf · P. schyri · P. schyrii · P. starri · P. striatus (Striped Grunter) · P. stridens (Lined Piggy) · P. rogerii · P. suillus · P. surinamensis · P. taeniatus (Bronzestriped Grunt) · P. templei · P. trifasciatus (Silver Grunt) · P. trilineatum · P. unimaculatus (Red Patched Grunter) · P. virginicum · P. virginicus

Bibliography

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 20, 2007.
• FishBase
• FishBase 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 16, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• Woodland, David J. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Fish Collection
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: iziko South African Museum - Fish Collection
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3864685
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-134445
• Fishbase Species ID: 55178
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 89827
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 169100
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 121455

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