Pomadasys unimaculatus Tian, 1982
Red patched grunter
Pomadasys unimaculatus
photo by CAFS

Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae
Max. size:  19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 40 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: known from three isolated localities, Beibu Gulf-Sanya fishing ground, off Hainan Island, China and Kuala Terengganu and Sarawak, southern China Sea, Malaysia; probably more widely spread in Southeast Asian waters.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in mixed sandy and muddy bottom (Ref. 27973).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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