Pearlspot
📖 Overview
Primarily found in brackish water but known to tolerate fresh or marine waters for short periods . Found in large rivers, reservoirs, lagoons and estuaries. Feed on filamentous algae, plant material and insects.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pearlspot is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pearlspot is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
After spawning, about 500 eggs are laid and attached to a submerged log, rock or sometimes roots and weeds, in still or slow flowing water. Parents guard and fan the eggs until hatching, usually about 4 days. The fry shoal around their parents during the first weeks of growth. Parents refrain from feeding from the time of spawning until the fry become independent.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - ? m. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C ; 11°N - 6°S Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka.
🌿 Ecology
filamentous algae, plant material and insects
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Pearlspot is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 286 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Pearlspot has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded Pearlspot · Kalundar · Pearlspot Cichlid · Striped Chromide · green chromide |
| 🌍CES | skvrnivec proužkovaný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Diamantcichlide |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | intiankirjoahven |
| 🌍MAL | thilopia · കരിമീൻ · Karimeen |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Цейлонский этроплюс |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaetodon caris | Hamilton | 1822 | Heterotypic |
| Chaetodon suratensis | Bloch | 1790 | Synonym |
| Etroplus meleagris | Cuvier | 1830 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .
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