HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishGilbert's grunter Gilbert's grunter (Pingalla gilberti) Scientific name: Pingalla gilberti Whitley, 1955 The Gilbert's grunter (Pingalla gilberti) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, Endemic to Australia. Known from northern Gulf of Carpentaria drainage, from the Norman, Gilbert and Flinders Rivers, Australia. BiologyAdults inhabit slow flowing, often turbid waters over mud or gravel bottoms. Feed primarily on algae. Small mouth equipped with rows of flattened teeth is suited fro scraping algae off rocks, wood and bottom litter. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent. Aquarium conditions: pH=7, H=8, 26?C water temperature, egg layer, peaceful community fish requiring rock and plant cover. Not much is known of the biology.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePingalla gilbertiFamilyTerapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.5EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionOceania: Endemic to Australia. Known from northern Gulf of Carpentaria drainage, from the Norman, Gilbert and Flinders Rivers, Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More other freshwater fishFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusLined soleAchirus lineatusSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026