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Mesopristes

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Mesopristes
Mesopristes argenteus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Bleeker, 1873
Type species
Mesopristes macracanthus, a synonym of Datnia argentea
Bleeker 1873[1]
Species

5, see text

Synonyms[1]

Mesopristes is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. They are found in fresh, brackish and marine waters near the coast in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

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Species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Terapontidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Mesopristes. FishBase. 2013.