Fortescue grunter (Leiopotherapon aheneus)

Scientific name: Leiopotherapon aheneus Mees, 1963

The Fortescue grunter (Leiopotherapon aheneus) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools and slow-flowing sections of streams. Also found congregating at the base of small waterfalls. Feed partly on small prawns and juvenile fishes, but is basically an omnivore. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent. Aquarium conditions: pH=7.2, H=8, 25?C water temperature, live food, egg layer, peaceful community fish, requires rock and plant cover.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leiopotherapon aheneus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Ashburton River to upper reaches of the Fortescue River, of the northwestern Australian coastal basins (Robe River, Nicholl's Spring, Millstream Station, Dale's Gorge in the Hamersley Range National Park, ).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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