Pigsnout grunt (Pomadasys rogerii)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Pomadasys rogerii
- Common name
- Pigsnout grunt
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Genus
- Pomadasys
- Size
- 20–50 cm
- Depth
- 1–60 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sand, seagrass
- Behaviours
- schooling
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Macaronesia
Description
Pomadasys rogerii reaches 50 cm. Tropical East Atlantic haemulid with elongated silver body with very numerous small scattered black spots on flanks (hence pigsnout). Distribution Mauritania to Angola, rarer in Canaries and Cape Verde. Lives in schools from 1 to 60 m on sands, river mouths and coastal seagrass of West Africa. Local commercial fishery. More discreet than P. incisus, less photogenic. Macro photo subject for African haemulid purists.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pigsnout grunt?
- Pigsnout grunt (Pomadasys rogerii) reaches 20–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pigsnout grunt?
- Pigsnout grunt is found between 1–60 m deep.
- Is the Pigsnout grunt dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pigsnout grunt?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pigsnout grunt?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Macaronesia.
Other species in the genus Pomadasys
Other species in the family Haemulidae
- Haemulon flavolineatum - French grunt
- Haemulon sciurus - Bluestriped grunt
- Haemulon plumierii - White grunt
- Haemulon parra - Sailor's choice
- Haemulon aurolineatum - Tomtate grunt
- Anisotremus virginicus - Porkfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273513)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2382931)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia