Raymond's grunter (Hephaestus raymondi)

Scientific name: Hephaestus raymondi Mees & Kailola, 1977

The Raymond's grunter (Hephaestus raymondi) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Morehead River in Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hephaestus raymondi
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Morehead River in Papua New Guinea.
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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