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Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Mesopristes: Greek, mesos = half + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335); iravi: Named for R. P. Vari, with the surname spelled in reverse; genitive form.
Eponymy: Dr Richard Peter Vari (1949–2016). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre pélagique. Tropical
Asia: Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 44255)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Four dark longitudinal body stripes; an interruption of the postorbital stripe on heads at the posterior preopercular margin. Scales rows above lateral line to middorsal spines 8; on cheek 7-8. Interspace between nostrils wider than 1.5 the diameter of the posterior nostril. Upper jaw slightly longer than lower jaw; gape almost horizontal; lips fleshy; snout elongate (Ref. 44255).
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Yoshino, T., H. Yoshigou and H. Senou, 2002. Mesopristes iravi, a new terapontid fish (Perciformes: Terapontidae) from rivers of Iriomote Island, the Ryukyu Islands. Ichthyol. Res. 49(3):234-239. (Ref. 44255)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01660 (0.00638 - 0.04320), b=2.99 (2.76 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).