Western Striped Grunter, Pelates octolineatus (Jenyns, 1840)
Scientific name: Pelates octolineatus
Alternative name/s:
Eight-lined Trumpeter, Grunter, Sea Trumpeter, Striped Perch, Striped Trumpeter, Tiger Perch, Trumpeter, Western Striped Trumpeter
Eight-lined Trumpeter, Grunter, Sea Trumpeter, Striped Perch, Striped Trumpeter, Tiger Perch, Trumpeter, Western Striped Trumpeter
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A school of Western Striped Grunter, Sceale Bay, South Australia, 22 February 2009.
Image: David Muirhead
© David Muirhead
© David Muirhead
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Pelates
- Species
- octolineatus
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 28 cm in length.
Introduction
The Western Striped Grunter is endemic to Australian waters.
Identification
The Western Striped Grunter is blue to grey above and white below. It has 5 to 8 dark bars on the sides of the body. The caudal fin has rows of spots or bands and a black margin.
A school of Western Striped Grunter, Pelates octolineatus, Wallaroo Jetty, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
Image: David Muirhead© David Muirhead
Habitat
It occurs in estuaries and river mouths.
Distribution
The species is an Australian endemic.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Gomon, M.F., Bray, D. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 2008. The Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Reed New Holland. Pp. 928.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
