Drysdale grunter
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit larger streams rather than small tributaries, forming schools in rock pools and over sand bottoms . They retreat to crevices when threatened . Feed on filamentous algae by grazing on rocks. . Sometimes form mixed shoals with S. trigonicus. Breed during the late dry or early wet season (October to December) . Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent . Aquarium conditions: pH=7.5, H=12, 26°C, egg layer, peaceful community fish, plant and rock cover .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Drysdale grunter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Drysdale grunter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Tropical; 13°S - 15°S Endemic, known from the northern coastal drainages, western Australia; Gibb and Drysdale Rivers.
🌿 Ecology
filamentous algae by grazing on rocks
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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