Tiger grunter (Amniataba affinis)

Scientific name: Amniataba affinis Mees & Kailola, 1977

The Tiger grunter (Amniataba affinis) is a freshwater fish of the family Terapontidae. Native range: Oceania, thus far known only from the Fly, Morehead and Bensbach river systems in Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amniataba affinis
Family
Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: thus far known only from the Fly, Morehead and Bensbach river systems in 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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