
Mermaid Seren
Fishy February; A-Z of a Mermaid's Friends (P)
P - Porkfish

✩
- A species of Grunt, the Porkfish makes a grunting noise by rubbing its teeth together, which is amplified by their swim bladder! Underwater, this can sound like clicking - They are generally found at depths between 2-20m, from Florida down to Brazil and they travel in large schools - They grown to a maximum 38cm and weigh a maximum 900g - Porkfish are primarily nocturnal predators, and feed on small molluscs and crustaceans