Smallhead grunter
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear, fast-flowing streams, frequently in rapids or pools below them . Benthic feeder: various shrimps, earthworm, algae. Maturity: F, 17 cm SL; M, 23 cm SL. Spawning: mid October to early November after rainy periods; temp. Of 24°C. Fecundity: 115,000 eggs per female. Eggs: pelagic, 4.2-4.3 mm diameter. Hatching: 36 hours . Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent . Aquarium conditions: pH=7, H=8, 25°C, rock and plant cover .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Smallhead grunter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 19°S - 20°S Endemic to Queensland, Australia; known from the upper Burdekin River system.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
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