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Pomadasys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Pomadasys

Higher classification
  
Grunts

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Haemulidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Pomadasys Pomadasys kaakan

Similar
  
Grunts, Pomadasys incisus, Pomadasys kaakan, Pomadasys argenteus, Pomadasys maculatus

Shoal of bastard grunts pomadasys incisus


Pomadasys is a genus of grunts native to the waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and through the Indian Ocean to the Pacific coast of the Americas.

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Species

There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus:

Pomadasys Fish Identification

  • Pomadasys aheneus McKay & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Yellowback grunt)
  • Pomadasys andamanensis McKay & Satapoomin, 1994
  • Pomadasys argenteus (Forsskål, 1775) (Silver grunt)
  • Pomadasys argyreus (Valenciennes, 1833) (Bluecheek silver grunt)
  • Pomadasys auritus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Longhead grunt)
  • Pomadasys bayanus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Purplemouth grunt)
  • Pomadasys bipunctatus Kner, 1898
  • Pomadasys branickii (Steindachner, 1879) (Sand grunt)
  • Pomadasys commersonnii (Lacépède, 1801) (Smallspotted grunter)
  • Pomadasys corvinaeformis (Steindachner, 1868) (Roughneck grunt)
  • Pomadasys crocro (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Burro grunt)
  • Pomadasys empherus W. A. Bussing, 1993 (Bigspine grunt)
  • Pomadasys furcatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Banded grunter)
  • Pomadasys guoraca (G. Cuvier, 1829)
  • Pomadasys incisus (S. Bowdich, 1825) (Bastard grunt)
  • Pomadasys jubelini (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Sompat grunt)
  • Pomadasys kaakan (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Javelin grunter)
  • Pomadasys laurentino (J. L. B. Smith, 1953) (Manylined grunter)
  • Pomadasys macracanthus (Günther, 1864) (Longspine grunt)
  • Pomadasys maculatus (Bloch, 1793) (Saddle grunt)
  • Pomadasys multimaculatus (Playfair (fr), 1867) (Cock grunter)
  • Pomadasys olivaceus (F. Day, 1875) (Olive grunt)
  • Pomadasys panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Panama grunt)
  • Pomadasys perotaei (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Parrot grunt)
  • Pomadasys punctulatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Lined grunt)
  • Pomadasys quadrilineatus S. C. Shen & W. W. Lin, 1984 (Yellow-lined grunter)
  • Pomadasys ramosus (Poey, 1860)
  • Pomadasys rogerii (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Pigsnout grunt)
  • Pomadasys schyrii Steindachner, 1900
  • Pomadasys striatus (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Striped grunter)
  • Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål, 1775) (Striped piggy)
  • Pomadasys suillus (Valenciennes, 1833)
  • Pomadasys taeniatus McKay & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Bronzestriped grunt)
  • Pomadasys trifasciatus Fowler, 1937 (Black-ear javelin)
  • Pomadasys unimaculatus M. C. Tian, 1982 (Red patched grunter)

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    References

    Pomadasys Wikipedia
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