Terapon jarbua
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| Species: | T. jarbua
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| Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775)
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Terapon jarbua, Target Fish, Crescent Bass, Crescent Perch or Tiger Bass[1] is a Grunter from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 36 cm in length although is rarely seen half that size in the aquarium.[2] It gets its name from the concentric circle pattern that can be seen from above, resembling a target. Wild individuals feed on insects, plant matter, small fish, fish scales and crustaceans. This species can be found in brackish water in certain parts of Australia.
References
- ^ Fish names
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Terapon jarbua" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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External links
- Photos of Terapon jarbua on Sealife Collection
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