Yellowtail trumpeter (Amniataba caudavittata)

Scientific name: Amniataba caudavittata Richardson, 1845

Yellowtail trumpeter (Amniataba caudavittata)

The Yellowtail trumpeter (Amniataba caudavittata) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia and New Guinea.

Biology

Occur inshore, in mangrove areas; in lotic and lentic freshwater bodies. Live in coastal marine waters, but also found in estuaries and freshwater sections of rivers. Benthic omnivore, juveniles feed on algae and a range of small crustaceans, while older fish prey mainly on polychaetes. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amniataba caudavittata
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia and New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.06-0.41)

Sources

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

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