Threeline grunt (Parapristipoma trilineatum) is a saltwater species recorded in Hong Kong, Taiwan. It is mainly found over rocky. The main season in Hong Kong, Taiwan runs summer, autumn.
Scientific name: Parapristipoma trilineatum · Water: Saltwater · Season: Summer, Autumn
Size: up to 40 cm
Weight: up to 1.1 kg
The Threeline grunt is a haemulid with three yellow stripes along the flank, found around rocky shores. Its range is southern Japan, the East China Sea and Taiwan. Hong Kong has it in autumn, and it prefers warm, high-salinity water, making seasonal offshore-to-inshore movements. It reaches about 40 cm standard length and 1.1 kg, and IUCN lists it as Least Concern. It schools and feeds greedily, so rock and boat anglers meet it often, and it suits beginners. Japan cultures and releases it.
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