Terapon, also known as the grunters or trumpeters is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters.
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.Eschmeyer, W. N. Catalog of the Genera of Recent Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. 1990. In fact, the intended etymology was = "strange thing, monster, wonder" (cf. teratosaurus) + = "marine", pertaining to the sea.
Species There are three species in the genus Terapon:
Terapon jarbua Fabricius, 1775 (Jarbua terapon) Terapon puta Cuvier, 1829 (Small-scaled terapon) Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829 (Largescaled terapon)
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