African striped grunt

Parapristipoma octolineatum

Fish Reaching Fifty Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae, one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae, the grunts. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Parapristipoma
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal to Angola. Also found in the western Mediterranean (uncommon).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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