Spottail grunt
📖 Overview
Found in schools around coastal reefs during the day, dispersing over sandy bottoms at night . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body oblong, compressed, and deep (depth contained 2.2 to 2.7 times in standard length); mouth large and terminal, its posterior end located at the same level as the anterior edge of the pupil; first gill arch with 22 to 39 gill rakers; dorsal fin notched, with 12 to 14 spines and 14 to 17 soft rays (XII-XIV, 14-17); second anal spine slightly longer and stronger than third; scale series above lateral line is parallel to it; body dark brown; each scale bearing a pearly blue spot, the spots appearing to form lines following the scale series; fins yellowish; caudal peduncle with a large spot .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spottail grunt is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 38°N - 4°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | spottail grunt |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador de cua tacada |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal skvrnoocasý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Haleplettet gryntefisk |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corcoroca-de-cauda-pintada |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тропический ортостехус |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Roncador · Roncador esmeralda · Roncador rayado · Ronco soldadito · burro rasposo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthostoechus maculicauda | Gill | 1862 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 33 records indexed .
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