Fourlined Terapon
Pelates quadrilineatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A small striped grunter of coastal and brackish waters, common in estuaries, it forms schools and croaks audibly when lifted from the water. Young fish shelter in seagrass beds and mangrove bays, adults take small fishes and invertebrates, and the male guards and fans the eggs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Terapontidae › Pelates
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127077.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fourlined Terapon live?
- The Fourlined Terapon (Pelates quadrilineatus) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Fourlined Terapon dangerous to divers?
- The Fourlined Terapon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fourlined Terapon get?
- The Fourlined Terapon grows to about 30 cm.