Pomadasys

Pomadasys
Small-spotted Grunter (P. commersonnii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Haemulidae
Genus:	Pomadasys Lacépède, 1802
Type species
Sciaena argentea Forsskål, 1775
Synonyms
Anomalodon S. Bowdich, 1825 Dacymba D. S. Jordan & C. L. Hubbs, 1917 Polotus Blyth, 1858 Pomadasyina Fowler, 1931 Pristipoma Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Pristipomus Oken, 1817 Rhencus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Rhonciscus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Pomadasys is a genus of grunts native to the waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and through the Indian Ocean to the Pacific coast of the Americas.^[1]

Species

There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Pomadasys aheneus McKay & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Yellowback grunt)
• Pomadasys andamanensis McKay & Satapoomin, 1994
• Pomadasys argenteus (Forsskål, 1775) (Silver grunt)
• Pomadasys argyreus (Valenciennes, 1833) (Bluecheek silver grunt)
• Pomadasys auritus (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Longhead grunt)
• Pomadasys bayanus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Purplemouth grunt)
• Pomadasys bipunctatus Kner, 1898
• Pomadasys branickii (Steindachner, 1879) (Sand grunt)
• Pomadasys commersonnii (Lacépède, 1801) (Smallspotted grunter)
• Pomadasys corvinaeformis (Steindachner, 1868) (Roughneck grunt)
• Pomadasys crocro (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Burro grunt)
• Pomadasys empherus W. A. Bussing, 1993 (Bigspine grunt)
• Pomadasys furcatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Banded grunter)
• Pomadasys guoraca (G. Cuvier, 1829)
• Pomadasys incisus (S. Bowdich, 1825) (Bastard grunt)
• Pomadasys jubelini (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Sompat grunt)
• Pomadasys kaakan (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Javelin grunter)
• Pomadasys laurentino (J. L. B. Smith, 1953) (Manylined grunter)
• Pomadasys macracanthus (Günther, 1864) (Longspine grunt)
• Pomadasys maculatus (Bloch, 1793) (Saddle grunt)
• Pomadasys multimaculatus (Playfair (fr), 1867) (Cock grunter)
• Pomadasys olivaceus (F. Day, 1875) (Olive grunt)
• Pomadasys panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) (Panama grunt)
• Pomadasys perotaei (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Parrot grunt)
• Pomadasys punctulatus (Rüppell, 1838) (Lined grunt)
• Pomadasys quadrilineatus S. C. Shen & W. W. Lin, 1984 (Yellow-lined grunter)
• Pomadasys ramosus (Poey, 1860)
• Pomadasys rogerii (G. Cuvier, 1830) (Pigsnout grunt)
• Pomadasys schyrii Steindachner, 1900
• Pomadasys striatus (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Striped grunter)
• Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål, 1775) (Striped piggy)
• Pomadasys suillus (Valenciennes, 1833)
• Pomadasys taeniatus McKay & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Bronzestriped grunt)
• Pomadasys trifasciatus Fowler, 1937 (Black-ear javelin)
• Pomadasys unimaculatus M. C. Tian, 1982 (Red patched grunter)

References