Description

Also known as Convex-lined Grunt, Convex-lined Therapon, Crescent Bass, Crescent Grunter, Crescent Perch, Crescent-banded Perch, Crescent-banded Tigerfish, Croaker, Jarbua, Jarbua Terapon, Small-scaled Terapon, Spiky Trumpeter, Squeaking Grunter, Squeaking Perch, Targetfish, Thornfish, Three-stripe Grunter, Three-stripe Perch, Three-stripe Tigerfish, Three-striped Grunter, Three-striped Perch, Three-striped Tigerfish, Tiger Bass, Tiger Grunt, Tiger Perch.

Found in loose schools, over shallow sandy bottoms and seagrass beds, of estuaries, rivers, and coastal shorelines.
They feed on algae, fish, insects, and benthic invertebrates.
Juveniles found over sandy bottoms of intertidal areas and in tide-pools.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 2-350m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Grunters have this name because of the loud grunting noise that is produced by the swimbladder. (edit) Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/Summary/Terapon-jarbua.html