Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch 1790)

Other Names: Black Perch, Dusky Perch, Flasher, Jumping Cod, Triple-tail, Tripple Tail

Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis. Source: Ross D. Robertson & D. & J. Van Tassell / Shorefishes of the Greater Carribean. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:
Video of a juvenile Tripletail "floating" like a leaf near the surface at Delray Beach, Florida, USA
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Lobotes surinamensis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/539

Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch 1790)

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Distribution

 Juveniles often shelter under floating Sargassum in the open sea.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

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CAAB Code:37348001

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