Atlantic Tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis
Also known as: Black Grunt, Black Perch, Bouy Bass, Bouyfish, Brown Tripletail, Conchy Leaf, Dusky Perch, Dusky Tripletail, Flasher, Jumping Cod, Pacific Tripletail, Sleepfish, Snagdrifter, Surinam Tripletail
- Black Grunt
- Black Perch
- Bouy Bass
- Bouyfish
- Brown Tripletail
- Conchy Leaf
- Dusky Perch
- Dusky Tripletail
- Flasher
- Jumping Cod
- Pacific Tripletail
- Sleepfish
- Snagdrifter
- Surinam Tripletail
Overview
Found singly, in muddy bays, estuaries and mouths of large rivers, often floating on its side amongst or under, floating bouys, debris and weeds around boats and docks sometimes found drifting over reefs.
Juveniles floating close to sargassum rafts usually resembling a leaf.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Worldwide
- Country only · 4
Found singly, in muddy bays, estuaries and mouths of large rivers, often floating on its side amongst or under, floating bouys, debris and weeds around boats and docks sometimes found drifting over reefs.
Adult photos 4
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