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Leathery grunter

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Leathery grunter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Scortum
Species:
S. hillii
Binomial name
Scortum hillii
(Castelnau, 1878)
Synonyms[2]
  • Therapon hillii Castelnau, 1878
  • Scortum ogilbyi Whitley, 1951

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Brooks, S. (2019). "Scortum hillii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20049A123379095. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T20049A123379095.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scortum hilli". FishBase. December 2019 version.


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