Mesopristes elongatus

Mesopristes elongatus is a species of fish in the family Terapontidae known by the common name plain terapon.[3] It is endemic to Madagascar, where it occurs in several rivers along the eastern coast. Its populations are thought to be decreasing due to habitat loss and degradation, which is accelerated by the siltation caused by deforestation.[1]

Mesopristes elongatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Species:
M. elongatus
Binomial name
Mesopristes elongatus
(Guichenot, 1866)
Synonyms[2]
  • Datnia elongata Guichenot, 1866[1]
  • Datnia obtusirostris Guichenot, 1866
  • Mesopristis elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)
  • Terapon elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)
  • Terapon lambertoni (Fowler, 1923)
  • Therapon elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)
  • Therapon lambertoni Fowler, 1923
  • Therapon obtusirostris (Guichenot, 1866)

This is a freshwater fish that sometimes enters estuaries. It is caught for food, and may be sold in local markets.[3]

References
  1. Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Datnia elongata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T95567256A95567331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T95567256A95567331.en. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Mesopristes elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Mesopristes elongatus.html" in FishBase. September 2023 version.
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