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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Pomadasys: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, dasys = with hair (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical
Distribution
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Western Atlantic: Central America to Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Found along sandy shores and over mud bottoms in shallow water, in mangrove areas.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Carvalho-Filho, A., 1999. Peixes: costa Brasileira. 3rd ed. Melro, São Paulo. 320 p. (Ref. 37819)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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