Author: (Cuvier, 1830)
FBname: Sompat grunt
Comments: Inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 2683).  Sometimes found in freshwater (Ref. 2135, 57395, 81655).  Feeds on fish (Ref. 28587) and (benthic) crustaceans (Ref. 28587, 81655) as well as on mollusks and worms (Ref. 27121, 81655).  Breeds in brackish water lagoons and estuaries, and even freshwaters (Ref. 57395). Of all grunts found in the continental waters of Lower Guinea, this species is found farthest upstream and seems best adapted to freshwater environments (Ref. 81655).