The tiger perch

tiger perch

Scientific name	Terapon jarbua
Descriptor	Fabricius
Year of description	1775
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Terapontidae
Genus	Terapon

Introduction

Terapon jarbua, commonly known as tiger perch, is a fresh water, brackish water and salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

36 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

36 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

How to recognize the tiger perch ?

The tiger perch measures between 25 and 36 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent and noir body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
Sociability

gregarious
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The tiger perch is a fish gregarious naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

Although the tiger perch is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. It also shows signs of aggression towards its conspecifics.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert

The tiger perch is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman East China Sea Philippine Sea Sea of Japan Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Lombok Nusa Penida

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

26 - 29 °C
Depth

20 - 350 m

Biotope presentation

The tiger perch is most often found at a depth between 20m and 350m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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