Western striped trumpeter (Pelates octolineatus)

Scientific name: Pelates octolineatus Jenyns, 1840

Western striped trumpeter (Pelates octolineatus)

The Western striped trumpeter (Pelates octolineatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pelates octolineatus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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