Orange-spotted therapon (Mesopristes kneri)

Scientific name: Mesopristes kneri Bleeker, 1876

Orange-spotted therapon (Mesopristes kneri)

The Orange-spotted therapon (Mesopristes kneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, endemic to Fiji.

Biology

Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mesopristes kneri
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Fiji.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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