Pomadasys
Classification
Genus:
Pomadasys
Family: Haemulidae - Grunts
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
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. The name of this genus is a compound of poma meaning lid or covering and dasys meaning rough, a reference to the serrated preopercle.
There are currently 34 recognized species in this genus.