Leathery grunter
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit a variety of conditions ranging from brackish estuaries to clear or turbid flowing streams and still pools. Usually in schools feeding on benthic mussels and algae . Temp. range: 12-37.5°C . Form shoals near the bottom . Spawn in summer floods (November, water temp. of 26-28°C) after nocturnal upstream migration. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent . Maturity: M, 25 cm SL; F, >30 cm SL; 50,000 eggs per kg; non-adhesive eggs, 2.5-4.0 mm diameter .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Leathery grunter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leathery grunter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical; 17°S - 23°S Endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
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📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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