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Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Terapontidae Grunters or tigerperches

Genus: Mesopristes

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Mesopristes argenteus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Mesopristes argenteus
[Silver grunter]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829)

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Mesopristes cancellatus
[Tapiroid grunter]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Mesopristes elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)

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Mesopristes elongatus
[Plain terapon]
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Max. Length 22.3 cm SL
 
Mesopristes iravi
[]

Photo by Thaman, R.R.

Oceania

Mesopristes kneri (Bleeker, 1876)

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Mesopristes kneri
[Orange-spotted therapon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mesopristes argenteus Silver grunter Western Pacific 30 SL 1829
Mesopristes cancellatus Tapiroid grunter Western Pacific 23 SL 1829
Mesopristes elongatus Plain terapon Africa 16 SL 1866
Mesopristes iravi Asia 22.3 SL 2002
Mesopristes kneri Orange-spotted therapon Oceania 1876



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