Sharpbeak Terapon
Rhynchopelates oxyrhynchus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
A grunter of inshore and often brackish waters, the sharpbeak terapon feeds on invertebrates and small fish and can produce audible sounds. The male guards and fans the eggs until they hatch. Reaching about 25 centimetres, it is raised commercially in Japan.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Centrarchiformes › Terapontidae › Rhynchopelates
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282610.
FAQ
- Is the Sharpbeak Terapon dangerous to divers?
- The Sharpbeak Terapon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sharpbeak Terapon get?
- The Sharpbeak Terapon grows to about 25 cm.