Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches

Genus: Terapon

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3 species
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Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Terapon jarbua (Fabricius, 1775)

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Terapon jarbua
[Jarbua terapon]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Terapon puta Cuvier, 1829

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Terapon puta
[Small-scaled terapon]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829

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Terapon theraps
[Largescaled terapon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Terapon jarbua Jarbua terapon Indo-Pacific 36 TL 1775
Terapon puta Small-scaled terapon Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1829
Terapon theraps Largescaled terapon Indo-West Pacific 30 SL 1829



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