Drysdale grunter
Syncomistes rastellus
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A grunter from northern Western Australia, found in main rivers rather than tributaries. It grazes filamentous algae off rocks. Endangered.
- Scientific name
- Syncomistes rastellus
- Family
- Terapontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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