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Terapon

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Terapon
Terapon jarbua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Terapon
Cuvier, 1815
Type species
Holocentrus servus
Bloch, 1790[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Therapon Cloquet, 1819

Terapon, also known as the grunters or trumpeters is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters.[2]

An unjustified emendation that has appeared in the literature is Therapon. It was introduced in 1819 since "Terapon" was perceived as an incorrect rendering of the Greek word therapon.[3] In fact, the intended etymology was Greek: teras = "strange thing, monster, wonder" (cf. teratosaurus) + Greek: pontios = "marine", pertaining to the sea.[2]

Species

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There are three species in the genus Terapon:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Terapon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Terapontidae". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. Catalog of the Genera of Recent Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. 1990.