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Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)
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Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua) specimen
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Terapontidae

Jarbua terapon

Terapon jarbua

A tide pool regular that produces sounds

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Jarbua terapon is a brackish-water fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 36 cm.

Genus
Terapon
Maximum length
36 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ), Australia, and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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