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

Genus: Terapon

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Terapon jarbua
[Jarbua terapon]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Terapon puta Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Terapon puta
[Small-scaled terapon]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Terapon theraps
[Largescaled terapon]
3 Species of Family Terapontidae with Genus Terapon
(Grunters or tigerperches)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1775 Terapon jarbua Jarbua terapon Indo-Pacific 36 TL
1829 Terapon puta Small-scaled terapon Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
1829 Terapon theraps Largescaled terapon Indo-West Pacific 30 SL



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