Pelates, is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, containing 3 species.[2]

Pelates
Fourlined terapon Pelates quadrilineatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Pelates
Cuvier, 1829
Type species
Pelates quadrilineatus
(Cuvier, 1829)[1]

Species

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The Eastern striped grunter (Helotes sexilineatus) is sometimes placed in the genus Pelates.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pelates". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pelates". FishBase. December 2020 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). Pelates "Species in the genus 'Pelates'". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 May 2020.