Terapon puta Cuvier, 1829 Small-scaled terapon |
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Smallscale terapon, Baikeeli, Chavathinnikeeli, Galikooru, Ganam, Gore, Keechan, Keel-puta, Keeli, Keelputa, Keeri, Keetchan, Kilipothu, Kovakeechan, Kove-keetchan, Marakkeri, Mattakkeechan, Naveri, Palinkeechan, Pootankeeli, Samudrakili, Small-scaled banded grunter, Squeaking perch, Tadikiri, नवीरि, கீசன் , கீச்சான், கீளி, கீளீ , கோவகீச்சன் , கோவக் கீச்சான், கோவீ கீச்சன் , சவத்திண்ணிகீளி, சாவாதீன்னீகீளீ, பலங்கீச்சான், பாலீன் கீசசான் , பூட்டன்கீளீ , பூட்டாங் கீளி, மட்டகீச்சான், కిలిపోతు, కీలపుట , గనమ్ , బైకీలి , సముద్రకిలి, ಗೊರೆ , കീച്ചം, കീച്ചന് , കീരി, കീരിമീന്, മരക്കേറി, മരെക്കരി |
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m, amphidromous | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: northern Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago. A lessepsian migrant, now prevalent in the Mediterranean (Ref. 43448). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9 | |||
Biology: | Adults inhabit coastal waters, entering brackish estuaries (Ref. 3132) and mangrove areas (Ref. 7300). Also in fresh waters (Ref. 30573). Feed on fishes and invertebrates. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Occurs along the coast (Ref. 45255). Also found in Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036). Also Ref. 4833. |