Six-lined trumpeter (Pelates sexlineatus)

Scientific name: Pelates sexlineatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

The Six-lined trumpeter (Pelates sexlineatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan Strait, eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Adults occur inshore. Omnivorous species. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pelates sexlineatus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan Strait, eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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