Trumpeter
perch
Pelates
quadrilineatus
Family Terapontidae
updated Oct 2020
Where
seen? This silvery fish with a dot-dash pattern is sometimes
seen on our Northern shores among seagrasses.
Features: About 8cm,
up to 30cm. Adults have a silvery body with 4-6 dark horizontal lines,
a black blotch behind the head and below the start of the dorsal fin
and another in front of the dorsal fin. Tail fin pale or dusky without
lines. Often seen in schools in brackish waters and estuaries. It
croaks when taken out of water, thus its common name.
Juveniles have 6-7 greyish vertical bars across the horizontal lines. |
Chek Jawa,
Apr 03 |
Changi, Jul 08 |
| What does it eat? It eats small
fishes and other invertebrates |
| Trumpeter
perch on Singapore shores |
| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Changi, Aug 20
Photo
shared by Richard Kuah on facebook. |
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Changi Lost Coast, Jun 22
Photo shared by Vincent Choo on facebook. |
Chek Jawa, May 16
Photo shared by Marcus Ng on flickr. |
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Berlayar Creek, Oct 15
Photo shared by Jonathan Tan on facebook. |
Kusu Island, Sep 10
Photo
shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
flickr. |
Links
References
- Wee Y.C.
and Peter K. L. Ng. 1994. A First Look at Biodiversity in Singapore.
National Council on the Environment. 163pp.
- Allen, Gerry,
2000. Marine
Fishes of South-East Asia: A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers.
Periplus Editions. 292 pp.
- Kuiter, Rudie
H. 2002. Guide
to Sea Fishes of Australia: A Comprehensive Reference for Divers
& Fishermen
New Holland Publishers. 434pp.
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