Terapontidae
| Terapontidae | |
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| Terapon jarbua the type species of the genus Terapon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Suborder: | Terapontoidei |
| Family: | Terapontidae Richardson, 1842[1] |
| Type species | |
| Holocentrus servus | |
| Genera | |
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Grunters or tigerperches are ray-finned fishes in the family Terapontidae (also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae).[3] This family is part of the Suborder Terapontoidei of the order Centrarchiformes.
Characteristics
[edit]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.[4] 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.[3]
Classification
[edit]The following genera are classified within the family Terpontidae:[5][4]
- Amniataba Whitley, 1943
- Bidyanus Whitley, 1943
- Hannia Vari, 1978
- Helotes Cuvier, 1829
- Hephaestus De Vis, 1884
- Lagusia Vari 1978
- Leiopotherapon Fowler, 1931
- Mesopristes Bleeker, 1873
- Pelates Cuvier, 1829
- Pelsartia Whitley, 1943
- Pingalla Whitley, 1955
- Rhynchopelates Fowler, 1931
- Scortum Whitley, 1943
- Syncomistes Vari, 1978
- Terapon Cuvier, 1816
- Variichthys Allen, 1993
Timeline
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References
[edit]- ↑ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Terapon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- 1 2 R.P. Vari. "Terapontidae" (PDF). FAO. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Terapontidae". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Terapontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2020.