| Family: |
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Moran River within the Roe River catchment in the Kimberley region, Western Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 24-26 |
| Biology: |
Prefers to inhabit deep backwaters and slow flowing stream areas. Forms shoals in the middle of the water column with Hephaestus jenkinsi. Occurs in clear waters over rocky substrates, where algae are in abundance (Ref. 119336). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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