Terapon
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Terapon, also known as the grunters or trumpeters is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters.[2]
| Terapon | |
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| Terapon jarbua | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Centrarchiformes |
| Family: | Terapontidae |
| Genus: | Terapon Cuvier, 1815 |
| Type species | |
| Holocentrus servus | |
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An unjustified emendation that has appeared in the literature is Therapon. It was introduced in 1819 since "Terapon" was perceived as an incorrect rendering of the Greek word therapon.[3] In fact, the intended etymology was Greek: teras = "strange thing, monster, wonder" (cf. teratosaurus) + Greek: pontios = "marine", pertaining to the sea.[2]
Species
There are three species in the genus Terapon:[2]
- Terapon jarbua Fabricius, 1775 (Jarbua terapon)
- Terapon puta Cuvier, 1829 (Small-scaled terapon)
- Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829 (Largescaled terapon)
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