| Family: |
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) |
| Max. size: |
24 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 3 m |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Body color silver grey, sometimes with 1-2 randomly positioned black blotches on upper sides and about 10 faint bars. Greatest body depth 2.7 - 3.0 in SL. Similar to S. ogilbyi (Ref. 44894). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur in small, well-shaded, slow-flowing streams with mixed sand, silt and rock bottoms; also in deeper rocky pools in gorges. Water is typically fresh and clear, between 21° and 28° C, with a neutral or slightly basic pH (Ref. 44894). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 January 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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