Species ID
View AllWestern Striped Grunter
( Pelates octolineatus )
Description
Other names
Trumpeter, Grunter, Western Striped Trumpeter, Shitty, Eight-lined Trumpeter, Striped Perch, Striped Trumpeter, Tiger Perch
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Terapontidae (grunters)
- Can grow to 28cm in length
- Can be found in marine and brackish environments
- Grunt repeatedly when caught
- Related to the Crescent Grunter (Terapon jarbua)
- Great bait for Mulloway
