Scientific Name
Amniataba caudavittata
Common Name
Yellowtail trumpeter
Biology
Occur inshore, in mangrove areas; in lotic and lentic freshwater bodies. Live in coastal marine waters, but also found in estuaries and freshwater sections of rivers . Benthic omnivore, juveniles feed on algae and a range of small crustaceans, while older fish prey mainly on polychaetes. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent.