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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Mesopristes: Greek, mesos = half + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335); iravi: Named for R. P. Vari, with the surname spelled in reverse; genitive form.

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Freshwater; brackish; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Asia: Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44255)

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Four dark longitudinal body stripes; an interruption of the postorbital stripe on heads at the posterior preopercular margin. Scales rows above lateral line to middorsal spines 8; on cheek 7-8. Interspace between nostrils wider than 1.5 the diameter of the posterior nostril. Upper jaw slightly longer than lower jaw; gape almost horizontal; lips fleshy; snout elongate (Ref. 44255).

Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

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Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

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Yoshino, T., H. Yoshigou and H. Senou, 2002. Mesopristes iravi, a new terapontid fish (Perciformes: Terapontidae) from rivers of Iriomote Island, the Ryukyu Islands. Ichthyol. Res. 49(3):234-239. (Ref. 44255)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00629 - 0.04379), b=2.99 (2.76 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100) .

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