Terapontidae

barcoo grunter

Scortum barcoo

Thirty Five Centimeters Terapontid Fish from Australian Waters

• Temperate
• Continental endemic
• Local endemic species
• Transcontinental
• Freshwater fish
• Oceania
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Scortum barcoo is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, known by the common names Barcoo grunter and jade perch. It is endemic to Australia, where it can be found in certain major rivers, including the Barcoo River. It is reared in hatcheries.