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Terapontidae

Tapiroid grunter

Mesopristes cancellatus

Terapontid Fish of New Caledonia

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Tapiroid grunter is known around Western Pacific as a fish; The largest recorded length is 23 cm, and its body is fusiform body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Maximum length: 23 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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