Terapon jarbua
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Terapon jarbua, Target Fish, Crescent Bass, Crescent Perch or Tiger Bass is a Grunter from the Indo-Pacific
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 36cm in length although is rarely seen half that size in the aquarium.
It gets its name from the concentric circle pattern that can be seen from above, resembling a target.
Feeds on insects, plant matter, small fish and crustaceans. Can be found in brackish water in certain parts of Australia.
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 36cm in length although is rarely seen half that size in the aquarium.
It gets its name from the concentric circle pattern that can be seen from above, resembling a target.
Feeds on insects, plant matter, small fish and crustaceans. Can be found in brackish water in certain parts of Australia.