Description
Also known as Fourline Grunter, Fourline Terapon, Fourline Trumpeter, Fourline-striped Grunter, Four-lined Grunter Perch, Four-lined Terapon, Four-lined Terapon Perch, Four-lined Teraponid, Red-mouthed Tigerfish, Squeaking Perch, Terapon Perch, Trumpeter, Trumpeter Perch.
Found in schools, over brackish waters, of estuaries and coastlines.
They feed on small fish and benthic invertebrates.
Juveniles found seagrass beds and mangrove bays.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 0-40m
Widespread Mediterranean, Indo-West Pacific
Grunters have this name because of the loud grunting noise that is produced by the swimbladder. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pelates-quadrilineatus.html
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