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Helotes sexlineatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Eastern striped grunter |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Taiwan Strait (Ref. 47843), eastern Australia (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur inshore. Omnivorous species (Ref. 7300). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||