Silver grunter

Mesopristes argenteus

Thirty Centimeters Terapontid Fish from Western Pacific

Silver
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Silver grunter is a freshwater fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Yaeyama Islands (Japan) south to Queensland (Australia) and east to New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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