Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)

Scientific name: Terapon jarbua Forssk?l, 1775

Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)

The Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–29°C (79–84°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea, Australia, and Lord Howe Island.

Jarbua terapon care at a glance

Temperature
26–29°C (79–84°F)

Biology

Found over shallow sandy bottoms, in the vicinity of river mouths. Enter estuaries and rivers. Adults in loose aggregations. Juveniles common in sandy intertidal areas; often in tidal pools. Minimum depth reported is 20 m. Found in schools. Omnivorous, feeding on fishes, insects, algae, and sand-dwelling invertebrates. Spawn in the sea and juveniles migrate into fresh water. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent. Produce sound. Marketed fresh, dried or salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Terapon jarbua
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
20–350 m (66–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous; depth range 20 - 350 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea, Australia, and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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