Pomadasys quadrilineatus Shen & Lin, 1984
Yellow-lined grunter
Pomadasys quadrilineatus
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

 Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Haemulinae
 Max. size:  12.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic; depth range - 30 m
 Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: East Asian Shelf , including Taiwan and Okinawa Island and Miyazaki Prefecture (southern Japan).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7. Five separate and goldish-yellow stripes on the body with the third stripe not meeting the fourth stripe. No dark blotch on the upper opercle but with a yellow stripe when alive. Pored lateral line scales 52 - 54 and 5 - 6 on the scaly sheath of the caudal fin. Body depth in SL, 2.84 - 3.16; suborbital depth in eye diameter 2/3. Pectoral fin tip when vented, do not usually reach to the pelvic fin tip but sometimes equal (Ref. 37522).
 Biology:  A rare species collected from depths less than 30 meters (Ref. 37522).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 30.07.01

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