Nomes alternativos: Roncador, Pomadasys incisus
The bastard grunt is found in the subtropical waters of maximum 100 meters deep of the Eastern Atlantic. It grows to a length of around 50 centimeters
Its body has a silvery colour while its fins are a dark brown.
The bastard grunt goes out for hunting during the night, close to the bottom of the hard and sandy areas of estuaries, reefs and lagoons.