african striped grunt
| Scientific name | Parapristipoma octolineatum |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1833 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Haemulidae |
| Genus | Parapristipoma |
Introduction
Parapristipoma octolineatum, commonly known as african striped grunt, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the african striped grunt ?
The african striped grunt measures between 25 and 50 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and beige body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The african striped grunt is a fish gregarious naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the african striped grunt is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The african striped grunt is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature16 - 24 °C
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Depth1 - 60 m
Biotope presentation
The african striped grunt is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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