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Grunter
Grunters or tigerperches are ray-finned fishes in the family Terapontidae (also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae). This family is part of the superfamily Percoidea of the order Perciformes. Characteristics The Terapontidae is a large family of small to medium-sized perciform fishes which occur in marine, brackish and fresh waters in the Indo-Pacific region. They are characterised by a single long-based dorsal fin which has a notch marking the boundary between the spiny and soft-rayed portions. They have small to moderate-sized scales, a continuous lateral line reaching the caudal fin, and most species lack teeth on the roof of the mouth. The marine species are found in inshore sea and brackish waters, some species are able to enter extremely saline and fresh waters. In Australia and New Guinea there are a number of species restricted to fresh water. Classification The following genera are classified within the family Terpontidae: * '' Amniataba'' Whitley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helotes (genus)
The Eastern striped grunter (''Helotes sexlineatus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region where it is found in coastal waters and is an omnivore. Description The Eastern striped grunter is a small species of grunter with an oblong body which has slight lateral compression. It has jaws of equal length, a small oblique mouth the end of which extends to a level hallway between the nostril and the front edge of the eye. It has tricuspid teeth with the cusps all being the same size and which are arranged in bands on each jaw with the outermost row of teeth having the largest teeth. The dorsal fin has 11or 12 spinesand 9 to 11 soft rays, the spiny part of the fin is arched with the fifth or sixth spines being longer than the others and the second last spine is shorter than last spine. The anal fin has 3 spines and 9 to 11 soft rays.The lateral line contains 76 to 87 pored scales. The upper part of the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terapon Jarbua
''Terapon jarbua'', the jarbua terapon, crescent grunter, crescent banded grunter, crescent perch, spiky trumpeter, thornfish or tiger perch, is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunter of the family Terapontidae. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific. it is an important commercial species within its range and is sometimes found in the aquarium trade where it is known as "target fish" for the pattern visible from above. Description ''Terapon jarbua'' is a medium-sized grunter with an oblong body which is moderately laterally compressed. The oblique mouth is oblique with the jaws being of equal length and the maxilla reached the level of the front edge of the eye in juveniles and the centre of the eye in adults. It has conical, slightly recurved teeth which are set in bands with those in the outer rows being much enlarged, there are teeth on the roof of the mouth in juveniles but in many adults these are absent. There are 11 or 12 spines in the dorsal fin and 9 to 11 rays, the spiny p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scortum
''Scortum'' is a genus of Australian fresh and brackish water fishes in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. Species include:Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds''Scortum''.FishBase. 2013. *''Scortum barcoo'' (McCulloch & Waite, 1917) (Barcoo grunter) *'' Scortum hillii'' ( Castelnau, 1878) (leathery grunter) *''Scortum neili'' Allen, Larson & Midgley Midgley () is a hill-top village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east from Burnley and west-north-west of Halifax, and just north of the A646 road. Nearby villages are Mytholmroyd to the west-south-west, ..., 1993 (Neil's grunter) *'' Scortum parviceps'' (Macleay, 1883) (small-headed grunter) References Terapontidae * Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhynchopelates
The sharpbeak terapon (''Rhynchopelates oxyrhynchus'') is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is found in the coastal waters of Asia from southern Japan to the Philippines. Description The sharpbeak terapon is a medium-sized species of grunter which has an oblong, relatively deep, laterally compressed body, the lateral compression is more pronounced in juveniles. It has a small, slightly oblique mouth which does not reach as far back as the eye. The teeth are villiform and are arranged in bands in each jaw, with the outer row of teeth being much larger than the inner rows and there are no teeth on the roof of the mouth. The dorsal fin contains 12 spines and 9-11 soft rays and the spiny part is arched, the third to sixth spines being the longest. The anal fin has 3 spines and 7-9 soft rays. There are 60-75 pored scales in the lateral line. The body is grey on the back and silvery below with 4 rather blotchy dark brown or black longitudinal stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingalla
''Pingalla'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Terapontidae. These fish are native to northern Australia, but one species is also known from New Guinea. Species include: *'' Pingalla gilberti'' (Whitley, 1955) - Gilbert's grunter *''Pingalla lorentzi ''Pingalla'' is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Terapontidae. These fish are native to northern Australia, but one species is also known from New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is t ...'' (Weber, 1910) - Lorentz's grunter *'' Pingalla midgleyi'' (Allen & Merrick, 1984) - black-blotch grunter References Terapontidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelsartia
The sea trumpeter (''Pelsartia humeralis'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to the southeastern Indian Ocean off the southwestern coats of Australia. Description The sea trumpeter has a moderately deep, long body which is compressed. It has a relatively small, oblique mouth with the upper jaw just reaching, or falling short of, the front of the eye. It has very small, conical teeth arranged in a single band on each jaw, with the outer teeth larger than the inner teeth. The dorsal fin contains 12-13 spines 11 soft rays with a notch two thirds of the way along it and the soft rayed part is rounded. The anal fin is similar in size and shape to the soft part of the dorsal fin and contains 3 spines and 10 soft rays. The caudal fin is slightly notched. There are 80-90 scales in the lateral line. The colour pattern is light greyish to brown dorsally, silvery to white ventrally with 4–5 broad dark vertical bands on the flank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelates
''Pelates'', is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, containing 3 species in it. Species * ''Pelates octolineatus'' ( Jenyns, 1840) (western striped trumpeter) * ''Pelates qinglanensis'' (Sun, 1991) * ''Pelates quadrilineatus'' ( Bloch, 1790) (Fourlined terapon) The Eastern striped grunter The Eastern striped grunter (''Helotes sexlineatus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region where it is found in coastal waters and is an omnivore. Description The E ... (''Helotes sexilineatus'') is sometimes placed in the genus ''Pelates''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2461381 Terapontidae Perciformes genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Duméril of Paris. His w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesopristes
''Mesopristes'' is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. They are found in fresh, brackish and marine waters near the coast in the Indo-Pacific region. Species include:Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds''Mesopristes''.FishBase. 2013. *''Mesopristes argenteus'' (De Vis, 1884) - silver grunter *''Mesopristes cancellatus'' (Cuvier, 1829) - tapiroid grunter *''Mesopristes elongatus'' (Guichenot, 1866) - plain terapon *''Mesopristes iravi'' (Yoshino, Yoshigou & Senou, 2002) *''Mesopristes kneri ''Mesopristes'' is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. They are found in fresh, brackish and marine waters near the coast in the Indo-Pacific region. Species include:Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds''Mesopristes''.FishBase. 201 ...'' (Bleeker, 1876) - orange-spotted therapon References Terapontidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Weed Fowler
Henry Weed Fowler (March 23, 1878 – June 21, 1965) was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965. He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927. In 1934 he went to Cuba, alongside Charles Cadwalader (president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), at the invitation of Ernest Hemingway to study billfishes, he stayed with Hemingway for six weeks and the three men developed a friendship which continued after this trip and Hemingway sent sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiopotherapon
''Leiopotherapon'' is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. Three species are endemic to Australia, while ''L. plumbeus'' is from the Philippines. They are mainly found in fresh water, although ''H. unicolor'' also occurs in desert lakes with higher salinity. Species include:Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds''Leiopotherapon''.FishBase. 2013. *'' Leiopotherapon aheneus'' (Mees, 1963) - Fortescue grunter *'' Leiopotherapon macrolepis'' (Vari, 1978) - large-scale grunter *''Leiopotherapon plumbeus'' ( Kner, 1864) - silver perch *''Leiopotherapon unicolor ''Leiopotherapon unicolor'', the spangled grunter or spangled perch is a species of ray-finned fish, a grunter from the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to Australia. Description ''Leiopotherapon unicolor'' has a slender, oval shaped body whi ...'' (Günther, 1859) - spangled grunter, spangled perch References Terapontidae * Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagusia
''Lagusia micracanthus'' is a species of fish from the grunter family, Terapontidae, and the only member of the genus ''Lagusia''. It is endemic to rivers, both large and small, in South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sul ..., Indonesia.Vari, P.R.; and Hadiaty, K.R. (2012). ''The Endemic Sulawesi Fish Genus Lagusia (Teleostrei:: Terapontidae).'' The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 60(1): 157–162 Appearance and behavior Adults are silver-grey with horizontal dark stripes and yellowish fins. It can reach up to in standard length, making them one of the smallest species of grunters. Females as small as have carried eggs, showing that it reach maturity at a smaller size than all other grunters. It is typically found in groups. Little is known about its feeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
