Plain terapon (Mesopristes elongatus)

Scientific name: Mesopristes elongatus Guichenot, 1866

Plain terapon (Mesopristes elongatus)

The Plain terapon (Mesopristes elongatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Africa, estuaries and freshwaters of Madagascar.

Biology

Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent. Caught with all types of inshore gear. Probably sold fresh in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mesopristes elongatus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: estuaries and freshwaters of Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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