Small-scaled terapon
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coastal waters, entering brackish estuaries and mangrove areas . Also in fresh waters . Feed on fishes and invertebrates. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Small-scaled terapon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 30°N - 26°S West Pacific: northern Indian Ocean and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
🌿 Ecology
fishes and invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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