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Mesopristes cancellatus in Solomon Islands
Tapiroid grunter

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Mesopristes cancellatus   (Cuvier, 1829)
Family:	Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)			picture (Mecan_u0.jpg) by Shao, K.T.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Tapiroid grunter
Max. size:	23.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment:	pelagic-neritic; amphidromous
Climate:	tropical; 27°N - 21°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: likely future use
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9
Biology:	Inhabits 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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Solomon Islands country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Also Ref. 2847.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bp.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/solomons/solomons.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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