Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Centrarchiformes
Subordo: Terapontoidei
Familia: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Species: M. 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]
This is a freshwater fish that sometimes enters estuaries. It is caught for food, and may be sold in local markets.[3]
References
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.
Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Mesopristes elongatus (Guichenot, 1866)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Mesopristes elongatus.html" in FishBase. September 2023 version.
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