Terapon jarbua (Forsskål, 1775)

Jarbua terapon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Terapontidae
Synonyms	Sciaena jarbua, Holocentrus jarbua, Holocentrus servus, ... more
Common names	Threestripe tigerfish, Crescent grunter, Cresent grunter, ... more

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Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967)

Environment

Demersal; catadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 350 m (Ref. 58488)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C (Ref. 4959); 32°N - 32°S

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Australia, and Lord Howe Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10. Lower opercular spine extending well beyond the opercular flap. Post temporal bone exposed posteriorly and serrate. Body color is fawn above, cream below, nape dark; head, body and fins with and iridescent sheen. Three or four curved dark brown bands run from the nape to the hind part of the body, the lowermost continuing across the middle of the caudal fin.

Found over shallow sandy bottoms, in the vicinity of river mouths. Enter estuaries and rivers (Ref. 1479, 11230, 44894, 48635). Adults in loose aggregations (Ref. 48635). Juveniles common in sandy intertidal areas; often in tidal pools. Minimum epth reported is 20 m (Ref. 12260). Found in schools (Ref. 9710). Omnivorous (Ref. 7300), feeding on fishes, insects, algae, and sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 9710). Spawn in the sea and juveniles migrate into fresh water (Ref. 2847). Produce sound (Ref. 9137). Marketed fresh, dried or salted (Ref. 12693).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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