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Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829) Tapiroid grunter |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9 | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit salt and brackish waters of bays and estuaries, penetrating into fresh water (Ref. 1601). Juveniles are sometimes found in streams within 5-10 km of the sea (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||