Striped piggy
📖 Overview
Overview information for Striped piggy is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Silvery, darker above, with 4 stripes along body and a dark brown opercular blotch . Upper opercle with a dark blotch and a stripe. Pored lateral line scales 49 - 53 and 5 - 6 on scaly sheath of caudal fin. Body depth in SL, 3.14 - 3.34; suborbital depth in eye diameter 1.0 or slightly over. Pectoral fin tip when vented, equal or reaching past the pelvic fin tip .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Striped piggy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Striped piggy is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 68 m . Tropical; 31°N - 32°S, 29°E - 77°E South Africa, and off western India (37522).
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Striped piggy 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 | 19.1 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 159 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Striped piggy has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Striped piggy |
| 🏳️Catalan | Roncador del Mar Roja |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal indooceánský |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kolmijuovamurisija |
| 🇫🇷French | Goret à trois bandes |
| 🌍HEB | גממית |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Roncador-indiano |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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