Genus Pelsartia

Summary:
Pelsartia is a genus of grunters with a single marine species found in south-western Australia. It has conical teeth without additional lobes or points, the posttemporal bone expanded and serrate posteriorly, its posterior surface not covered by scales;  four or five dark vertical cross bands on each side of the body, the darkest just above the centre of sides; juveniles also with three longitudinal rows of dark spots dorsally.
Author: Martin F. Gomon & Gerald R. Allen

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Martin F. Gomon & Gerald R. Allen, Pelsartia in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/1131

References

Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross & D.F. Hoese. 2006. Terapontidae, pp. 1331-1343. In: Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) 2006. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3 2178 pp.

Allen, G.R. & M.F. Gomon. 2008. Family Terapontidae (pp. 617-619). In: Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds) 2008. Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs [560]

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [54] (as Pelates sexlineatus)

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen & J.E. Hanley. 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.

Vari, R.P. 1978. The terapon perches (Percoidei, Terapontidae) a cladistic analysis and taxonomic revision. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 159(5): 175-340 figs 1-94.