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Pomadasys striatus striped grunter

Pomadasys striatus is commonly referred to as striped grunter. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Pomadasys striatus (Striped grunter)


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lexID:
12066 
AphiaID:
218562 
Scientific:
Pomadasys striatus 
German:
Gestreifter Grunzer 
English:
Striped Grunter 
Category:
Grunts 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Haemulidae (Family) > Pomadasys (Genus) > striatus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Gilchrist & Thompson, ), 1908 
Occurrence:
Mozambique, South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 30 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
2.36" - 8.66" (6cm - 22cm) 
Temperature:
21,3 °F - 28,6 °F (21,3°C - 28,6°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Predatory, Schrimps 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-11-07 13:44:08 

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Pomadasys striatus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Pomadasys striatus swim in small shoals over sandy bottom between scattered reefs. Feeds on small crustaceans, especially shripms and crabs.

Synonymised names:
Pomadasys striatum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (misspelling)
Pristipoma striatum Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Rhonciscus striatus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

External links

  1. fishbase (en). Abgerufen am 07.11.2025.

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Pomadasys striatus, doodles Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique 2025 (CC-BY-SA)
Pomadasys striatus, cathedral Aliwal Shoal, South Africa 2020 (CC-BY-SA)
Pomadasys striatus (Striped grunter)

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