Teraglin, Atractoscion atelodus (Günther 1867)
Other Names: Small Lunate Caudal Fin Croaker, Geelbeck Croaker, Jew, Teraglin-jew, Trag, Trag-jew
Teraglin, Atractoscion atelodus. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
An iridescent silvery brownish to blue or purple teraglin becoming paler below, often with faint oblique lines on back and sides, a black blotch on the pectoral-fin base, and bright yellow inside the mouth and beneath the gill cover. The species has a crescent-shaped or concave tail.
In Australia, the Teraglin was previously known as Atractoscion aequidens, a species that only occurs in South Africa and Mozambique.
In Australia, the Teraglin was previously known as Atractoscion aequidens, a species that only occurs in South Africa and Mozambique.
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Atractoscion atelodus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/660
Teraglin, Atractoscion atelodus (Günther 1867)
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Distribution |
Endemic to eastern Australia, from southern Queensland, to off Port Hacking, Sydney, New South Wales. While juveniles inhabit inshore waters including deeper estuaries, adults form schools offshore. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XI, 31–34; Anal fin A II, 9; Pectoral fin 18–19; Pelvic fin I, 5; Caudal fin 9 + 5; Gill rakers 7 + 1 + 7–9; Vertebrae 25; Lateral line 70–73 pored scales; no canines in adults; caudal fin emarginate. |
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Fisheries |
Teraglin are taken by commercial line fishers in the Ocean Trap and Line Fishery, and significant numbers are taken by recreational fishers. The flesh is reportedly good eating. In New South Wales there is a recreational bag limit of 5 Teraglin,with a minimum legal length of 38 cm total length. |
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Similar Species |
Differs from the similar Mulloway, Argyrosomus japonicus, in having a crescent-shaped tail and yellow inside the mouth and under the gill cover, vs. a rounded tail and no yellow pigment in the mouth or beneath the gill cover in Mulloway. |
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Species Citation |
Otolithus atelodus Günther 1867, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3 20(8): 60. Type locality: Australia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
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Resources |
Teraglin, Atractoscion atelodus (Günther 1867)
References
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Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68
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Roughley, T.C. 1957. Fish and Fisheries of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 341 pp. (as Atractoscion atelodus)
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Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. (as Atractoscion aequidens)
