Leathery grunter

Scortum hillii

Parent fans water to tend eggs

Brown
Tropical
Continental endemic
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The leathery grunter (Scortum hillii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to Queensland (Australia). The eggs are fanned and guarded by the male parent.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Scortum
Maximum length: 35 cm
Distribution: Oceania: Endemic to Australia. Known from the northern Gulf of Carpentaria drainages, Queensland, Australia; Norman, Dawson and Fitzroy Rivers.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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