SUMMAN - سمان - SMALLSCALE GROUPER - SMALL
Country of Origin: Qatar
| Environment / Climate / Range | Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 155 m. Tropical, 33°N - 8°N, 44°E - 77°E |
| Distribution | Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, Pakistan, and west coast of India. Since it has only recently been discovered, it may be expected to have a wider distribution. |
| Size / Weight / Age | It attains a Max length : 61.0 cm ; 54.7 cm |
| Short description | Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished by the following characteristics: head, body and fins pale, covered with numerous small close-set dark brown spots; spots on fins and dorsal parts of head and body smaller and closer together compared to those on the sides and ventrally; rear edge of caudal fin with white line and a row of blackish brown spots; presence of dark maxillary streak; body depth contained 2.6-3.3 times in SL; body width 1.8-2.4 times in depth; head length 2.5-2.8 times in SL; slightly convex interorbital, dorsal head profile almost straight; angular preopercle, with indentation above the angle and enlarged serrae below the indentation; straight upper edge of operculum; posterior nostrils slightly larger than anterior ones; maxilla reaches to below rear half of eye; front of jaws with a pair of small fixed canines; 2 rows of teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw, inner ones twice length of outer teeth, pyloric caeca 28-34 |
| Biology | Known from rocky areas adjacent to soft bottoms in depths 10-155 m. In the Hong Kong live fish markets. |
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