Palu

Name : Acanthopagrus latus

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Sparidae

Description :

Body is deep and there are 4 to 5 scale rows above lateral line, second anal-fin spine longer than third, first soft dorsal-fin ray slightly longer than last dorsal-fin spine, the pelvic, anal and caudal fins are yellow in colour, There are black streaks near anal-fin base on inter-radial membranes anal-fin rays, a weak diffuse dark blotch at origin of lateral line

Size

Maximum length: 28.3 cm, common length: 16-22 cm

Diet

Feeding on aquatic plants and gastropods

Utilization

Consumed in fresh and frozen form

Gears

Trawl, gillnet