| Family: |
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from Digul and Lorentz rivers in Irian Jaya, Indonesia (Ref. 2847). Reported from Binge river, Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10 |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit large turbid lowland rivers (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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