eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Pomadasys olivaceum |
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| Common name: |
Pinky grunter |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
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Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Haemulidae |
Not defined |
Pomadasys |
Pomadasys olivaceum |
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Short Description:
The piggy is one of the smallest elongate members of the familyand has a somewhat short snout.the overall body colour is silvery olive-grey but pinkish above and pale below.the is a distinctive black spot on the gill coversthe fins are translucent to dusky but can be slightly yellowish
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13 |
| Size: |
250mm |
| Behaviour: |
Juveniles form largearound shallow reef and migrate to deeprer waters when mature |
| Diet: |
Small shrimp,octopusses,flatworms and hydrozoa |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: north of Swakopmund, Namibia to the Indian Ocean: east coast of Africa |
| Depth: |
1-30m |
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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