Raymond's grunter

Hephaestus raymondi

Fan fins to oxygenate eggs

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Raymond's grunter is a freshwater fish recorded from Oceania: known only from the Morehead River in Papua. It is associated with freshwater habitats. It reaches about 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Hephaestus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: known only from the Morehead River in Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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