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Mesopristes cancellatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Tapiroid grunter
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bagaong, Bagaong, Bulidao
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Maralit, B.A., M.F.H. Ventolero, R.S.P. Gaerlan, M.D. Mamalangkap and M.D. Santos, 2012
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Abra River in Luzon, Rio Grande de Mindanao, Tamontaka River and Pulangi River in Cotabato (Ref. 108830), Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446). Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 13446, 81829) and Kalinawan River (Ref. 81829). Highly priced in Cotobato, Mindanao (Ref. 2858). Considered a delicacy in the southern part of the Philippines (Ref. 2858). Also Ref. 2847, 48489.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Rock goby, Bulidao, Yokoshima-isaki, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Mesopristes: Greek, mesos = half + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas; Água doce; estuarina; anfídromo (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 27°N - 21°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7050)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 11 - 12; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 10 - 11; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 8 - 9.

Biologia     Glossário (ex. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit salt and brackish waters of bays and estuaries, penetrating into fresh water (Ref. 1601). Juveniles are sometimes found in streams within 5-10 km of the sea (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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