Adamson's grunter
Hephaestus adamsoni
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A grunter endemic to Lake Kutubu, Papua New Guinea. The young stay in the shallows near shore; adults form large schools in deep water next to rocky cliffs. It is the main food of the Foi people. The male guards and fans the eggs. Critically endangered.
- Scientific name
- Hephaestus adamsoni
- Family
- Terapontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Synonyms
- Therapon adamsoni
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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