Pelates sexlineatus

Terapontidae
Eastern Striped Trumpeter, Eastern Striped Grunter, Eastern Striped Trumpeter, Sixlined Terapon, Sixlined Trumpeter, Striped Terapon, Trumpeter Perch
  • Pelates sexlineatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pelates sexlineatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Pelates sexlineatus, Adult, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pelates sexlineatus, Adult, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Pelates sexlineatus, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Pelates sexlineatus, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Pelates sexlineatus, Adult, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Pelates sexlineatus, Adult, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Silver body with five or six brown stripes along side, slight spotting at base of the tail. It occurs most abundantly in weedy areas near the mouth of estuaries and is also present on sheltered coastal reefs.
Information
  • Max Size: 15 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 15.4-26.1°C
  • Depth: 1-30m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch, Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (5% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (26 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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