Sepik grunter (Hephaestus transmontanus)

Scientific name: Hephaestus transmontanus Mees & Kailola, 1977

The Sepik grunter (Hephaestus transmontanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, Ramu and Sepik River systems of northern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hephaestus transmontanus
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Common length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Ramu and Sepik River systems of northern Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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