Lined grunter (Hephaestus lineatus)

Scientific name: Hephaestus lineatus Allen, 1984

The Lined grunter (Hephaestus lineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Asia, Vogelkop Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hephaestus lineatus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Vogelkop Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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