Yellowtail trumpeter

The yellowtail trumpeter (Amniataba caudavittata) (also known as the flagtailed terapon, yellowtail grunter and yellow-tailed perch) is a common species of coastal marine fish of the grunter family, Terapontidae. The yellowtail trumpeter is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, ranging from Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia along the north coast to Bowen, Queensland, and along the southern coast of Papua New Guinea.

Yellowtail trumpeter
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Amniataba
Species:
A. caudavittata
Binomial name
Amniataba caudavittata
(Richardson, 1844)
Range of the Yellowtail trumpeter
Synonyms
  • Terapon caudavittatus Richardson, 1844
  • Datnia caudavittata (Richardson, 1845)
  • Amphitherapon caudavittatus (Richardson, 1844)
  • Therapon bostockii Castelnau, 1873
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