Helotes sexlineatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Eastern striped grunter
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Taiwan Strait (Ref. 47843), eastern Australia (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults occur inshore. Omnivorous species (Ref. 7300). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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