Smallspotted grunter
Pomadasys commersonnii
- Usual depth1–4 m
- Water temperature15–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pomadasys commersonnii, the smallspotted grunter, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is native to the brackish and marine waters of the western Indian Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 19 records
- February: 48 records
- March: 32 records
- April: 37 records
- May: 45 records
- June: 16 records
- July: 40 records
- August: 43 records
- September: 41 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 28 records
- December: 28 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–4 m · Deepest record: 49 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Smallspotted grunter, Spotted grunter, smallspotted grunt, smallspotted grunter, Smallspotted grunt, Smallspotted grunter, spotted grunter
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Grondeur moucheté
Other scientific names: Labrus commersonnii, Pomadasys commersonni, Pomadasys operculare, Pomadasys opercularis, Pristipoma operculare
Similar species
- Silver grunt
Pomadasys argenteus
- Saddle grunt
Pomadasys maculatus
- Blackeared Grunt
Pomadasys trifasciatus
- Bluecheek Javelin
Pomadasys argyreus
GruntDiagramma pictum
- Clown Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 588 open-data records from 1931 to 2023.
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