Parapristipoma humile (Bowdich, 1825)
Guinean grunt
photo by Wirtz, P.

Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae
Max. size:  37.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: the distribution is difficult to establish because this species is often confused with Parapristipoma octolineatum. Recorded from Gibraltar to the Canary Islands and along the coast of west Africa southward to Angola (Ref. 5535).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found from littoral to 100 m, over sand and rocks (Ref. 6946).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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