tiger perch
| Scientific name | Terapon jarbua |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Fabricius |
| Year of description | 1775 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Terapontidae |
| Genus | Terapon |
Introduction
Terapon jarbua, commonly known as tiger perch, is a fresh water, brackish water and salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size36 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the tiger perch ?
The tiger perch measures between 25 and 36 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent and noir body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilitygregarious
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The tiger perch is a fish gregarious naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
Although the tiger perch is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
The tiger perch is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature26 - 29 °C
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Depth20 - 350 m
Biotope presentation
The tiger perch is most often found at a depth between 20m and 350m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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