WoRMS taxon details
Terapontidae Richardson, 1842
Genus Amniataba Whitley, 1943
Genus Helotes Cuvier, 1829
Genus Lagusia Vari, 1978
Genus Leiopotherapon Fowler, 1931
Genus Mesopristes Bleeker, 1873
Genus Pelates Cuvier, 1829
Genus Pelsartia Whitley, 1943
Genus Rhynchopelates Fowler, 1931
Genus Scortum Whitley, 1943
Genus Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Authistes accepted as Autisthes De Vis, 1884 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
Genus Autisthes De Vis, 1884 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
Genus Datnia Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Mesopristes Bleeker, 1873
Genus Eutherapon Fowler, 1904 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Madigania Whitley, 1945 accepted as Leiopotherapon Fowler, 1931
Genus Pelatus accepted as Pelates Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
Genus Pterapon Gray, 1835 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Rhyncopelates accepted as Rhynchopelates Fowler, 1931 (misspelling)
Genus Theraton accepted as Therapon Cloquet, 1819 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling)
Genus Helotes Cuvier, 1829
Genus Lagusia Vari, 1978
Genus Leiopotherapon Fowler, 1931
Genus Mesopristes Bleeker, 1873
Genus Pelates Cuvier, 1829
Genus Pelsartia Whitley, 1943
Genus Rhynchopelates Fowler, 1931
Genus Scortum Whitley, 1943
Genus Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Authistes accepted as Autisthes De Vis, 1884 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
Genus Autisthes De Vis, 1884 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (synonym)
Genus Datnia Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Mesopristes Bleeker, 1873
Genus Eutherapon Fowler, 1904 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Madigania Whitley, 1945 accepted as Leiopotherapon Fowler, 1931
Genus Pelatus accepted as Pelates Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
Genus Pterapon Gray, 1835 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816
Genus Rhyncopelates accepted as Rhynchopelates Fowler, 1931 (misspelling)
Genus Theraton accepted as Therapon Cloquet, 1819 accepted as Terapon Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Coastal marine, brackish and freshwater in the Indo-West Pacific. Several species restricted to freshwater. Body oblong and...
Description Coastal marine, brackish and freshwater in the Indo-West Pacific. Several species restricted to freshwater. Body oblong and slightly compressed. Operculum bearing 2 spines (lower spine longer). Dorsal fin notched, the spinous part depressible into a basal scaly sheath; spines 11-13; soft rays 9-11. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-10. Pelvic fins insertion behind base of pectorals; one spine, 5 soft rays. Caudal fin rounded, truncate or emarginate with 15 branched rays. Lateral line uninterrupted, reaching on caudal fin. Jaws with villiform or incisiform teeth; vomer and palatines toothless in most species. Branchiostegal rays 6; gills 4, a slit behind the last. Vertebrae 25-27. About 80 cm maximum length. Also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Terapontidae Richardson, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125568 on 2023-06-07
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Coastal marine, brackish and freshwater in the Indo-West Pacific. Several species restricted to freshwater. Body oblong and slightly compressed. Operculum bearing 2 spines (lower spine longer). Dorsal fin notched, the spinous part depressible into a basal scaly sheath; spines 11-13; soft rays 9-11. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 7-10. Pelvic fins insertion behind base of pectorals; one spine, 5 soft rays. Caudal fin rounded, truncate or emarginate with 15 branched rays. Lateral line uninterrupted, reaching on caudal fin. Jaws with villiform or incisiform teeth; vomer and palatines toothless in most species. Branchiostegal rays 6; gills 4, a slit behind the last. Vertebrae 25-27. About 80 cm maximum length. Also spelled Teraponidae, Theraponidae or Therapontidae. [details]
