Neil's grunter (Scortum neili)

Scientific name: Scortum neili Allen, Larson & Midgley, 1993

The Neil's grunter (Scortum neili) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Body color silver grey, sometimes with 1-2 randomly positioned black blotches on upper sides and about 10 faint bars. Greatest body depth 2.7 - 3.0 in SL. Similar to S. ogilbyi.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scortum neili
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Australia.
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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