Kimberley grunter
Syncomistes kimberleyensis
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A grunter from the Kimberley region of Australia, from rock pools and vegetated margins over sand. Herbivorous: it feeds on filamentous algae.
- Scientific name
- Syncomistes kimberleyensis
- Family
- Terapontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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