Family: |
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) |
Max. size: |
25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Oceania: known only from the Morehead River in Papua New Guinea. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-11 |
Biology: |
Adults inhabit clear, rainforest creeks over gravel and cobble bottoms (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 08 June 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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