Helotes sexlineatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Six-lined trumpeter

Bagaong Bagaong,  Bigaong,  Buga-ong,  Bugaong,  Bugaung,  Buriwriw,  Gonggong,  Gun-gung,  Taruru, 

Helotes sexlineatus
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
 Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Taiwan Strait (Ref. 47843), eastern Australia (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Adults occur inshore. Omnivorous species (Ref. 7300). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 06.09.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13

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