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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches

Genus: Mesopristes

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Mesopristes argenteus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mesopristes argenteus
[Silver grunter]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Mesopristes cancellatus
[Tapiroid grunter]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Mesopristes elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)

Photo by FAO
 
Mesopristes elongatus
[Plain terapon]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 22.3 cm SL
 
Mesopristes iravi
[]

Photo by Thaman, R.R.

Oceania

Mesopristes kneri (Bleeker, 1876)

Photo by Thaman, R.R.
 
Mesopristes kneri
[Orange-spotted therapon]
5 Species of Family Terapontidae with Genus Mesopristes
(Grunters or tigerperches)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1829 Mesopristes argenteus Silver grunter Western Pacific 30 SL
1829 Mesopristes cancellatus Tapiroid grunter Western Pacific 23 SL
1866 Mesopristes elongatus Plain terapon Africa 16 SL
2002 Mesopristes iravi Asia 22.3 SL
1876 Mesopristes kneri Orange-spotted therapon Oceania



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