Bigeye grunt
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal waters . Semipelagic, remains near the bottom during the day and moves up to the open water at night . Occasionally enters lagoons and estuaries at start of sexual maturation . Occurs over sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: body oblong and compressed; dorsal profile slightly and regularly convex; snout shorter than eye diameter . Mouth large, oblique and protrusible . Lower jaw slightly prominent; 2 anterior pores on chin, followed by a median pit bearing openings of two large pores . Eyes large . Dorsal fin deeply notched; caudal fin deeply forked; scales ctenoid on body and head . Coloration: back olivaceous, sides silvery to white; dark spot at angle of opercle; sometimes several small, dark spots on dorsal-fin base . Fins grey .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 100 m , usually 15 - 80 m . Tropical; 35°N - 16°S, 19°W - 14°E west coast of Africa, from Mauritania to Angola (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and small fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | bigeye grunt · burrito |
| 🏳️Catalan | Dara d'ulls de vidre |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal okatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Storøjet gryntefisk |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Roncador-olhudo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Африканская отоперка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Roncador ojón |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larimus auritus | Valenciennes | 1832 | Synonym |
| Otoperca aurita | Valenciennes | 1832 | Synonym |
| Pristipoma macrophthalmus | Bleeker | 1863 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 706 records indexed .
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