Kimberley grunter

Syncomistes kimberleyensis

Terapontid Fish of Freshwater Basins

Yellow
Tropical
Coastal
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

The Kimberley grunter (Syncomistes kimberleyensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it lives in the coastal rivers of northern Western Australia. It is known from the Durack, Pentecost, and Bow Rivers of the Kimberley region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Syncomistes
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: Endemic, known from the northern coastal drainages, Western Australia; Durack, Pentecost, Bow (Ord system) Rivers, Kimberley region.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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