Author: (Cuvier, 1830)
FBname: Burro grunt
Comments: Inhabits rivers and creeks of low to high current velocity (Ref. 36880).  Found along sandy shores and over mud bottoms in shallow water, quite common in brackish mangrove-lined lagoons.  Often ascends rivers more than 100 miles from the sea.  Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes.  Marketed fresh (Ref. 3798).