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<p><i>Lobotes surinamensis</i> (Bloch, 1790) is a circumtropical marine percoid fish species that uses coastal waters, and especially estuaries, as nursery areas. It frequents systems and habitats that vary considerably in terms of salinity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels, as well as substratum type, and appears to be expanding its distribution into warm-temperate regions as global warming proceeds. Spawning occurs in neritic areas during the warm summer months, the larvae occupy surface marine waters and are then attracted to coastal habitats as juveniles, particularly turbid estuarine environments with mangrove forests. The 0 + juveniles closely resemble shed mangrove leaves and the fish lie almost parallel to the water surface, mimicking these floating leaves. Juveniles prey mainly on crustaceans but become increasingly piscivorous as adults. Both demersal and pelagic prey are consumed, with the adults also adopting a floating method of ambush predation, particularly in the vicinity of reef and other structures in the coastal zone. Growth is rapid and reproductive maturity is attained at only 1–2&#xa0;years of age for both males and females. Longevity is limited, and few individuals older than 4&#xa0;years have been documented. The maximum total length is 110&#xa0;cm, and maximum weight is 24&#xa0;kg. The ability of this eurytopic species to adapt to and survive future climate change impacts is discussed.</p>

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A review of the tripletail Lobotes surinamensis (Family: Lobotidae), with particular emphasis on its eurytopic adaptability to global coastal environments

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    2026年3月9日

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  • Alan K. Whitfield

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Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) is a circumtropical marine percoid fish species that uses coastal waters, and especially estuaries, as nursery areas. It frequents systems and habitats that vary considerably in terms of salinity, turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels, as well as substratum type, and appears to be expanding its distribution into warm-temperate regions as global warming proceeds. Spawning occurs in neritic areas during the warm summer months, the larvae occupy surface marine waters and are then attracted to coastal habitats as juveniles, particularly turbid estuarine environments with mangrove forests. The 0 + juveniles closely resemble shed mangrove leaves and the fish lie almost parallel to the water surface, mimicking these floating leaves. Juveniles prey mainly on crustaceans but become increasingly piscivorous as adults. Both demersal and pelagic prey are consumed, with the adults also adopting a floating method of ambush predation, particularly in the vicinity of reef and other structures in the coastal zone. Growth is rapid and reproductive maturity is attained at only 1–2 years of age for both males and females. Longevity is limited, and few individuals older than 4 years have been documented. The maximum total length is 110 cm, and maximum weight is 24 kg. The ability of this eurytopic species to adapt to and survive future climate change impacts is discussed.