Species FAO code: DGP

Diagramma pictum

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Süßlippe	–
Denmark	da Brunplettet gryntefisk	–
Finland	fi kultamurisija sv guldgrymta	–
France	fr diagramme voilier	–
Germany	de Süßlippe	–
Italy	it Grugnolo indopacifico	–
Luxembourg	de Süßlippe fr diagramme voilier	–
Portugal	pt Roncador	–
Slovenia	sl pisana sladkoustna sl sladkoustne	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Diagramma pictum

Scientific name

Diagramma pictum

Author

(Thunberg, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

DGP

Morphological description

Description: Small juveniles dorsal spinous fin black, with stripes, broad black on median of body to tail, and yellow or white from eye to upper caudal fin. Large juveniles yellow or white with broad black horizontal stripes on body, dorsal fins and tail. Subadult greyish silver with brownish orange spots on head, body, and median fins. Adults become plain grey or spotted. (Ref. 48635, 90102) The Queensland fish are plain grey (Ref. 48635). Body depth 2.7-3.0 in SL. Dorsal fins 2nd spine longest. Juveniles caudal fin slightly rounded to truncate with growth. (Ref. 90102)

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyHaemulidae
    - GenusDiagramma
      - SpeciesDiagramma pictum

Synonyms

Spilotichthys pictus (Thunberg, 1792)
Diagramma picta (Thunberg, 1792)
Plectorhinchus pictus (Thunberg, 1792)
Plectorrhinchus pictum (Thunberg, 1792)
Diagramma pictus (Thunberg, 1792)
Plectorhynchus pictus (Thunberg, 1792)
Perca picta Thunberg, 1792

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792)

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Diagramma pictum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps