Sooty Grunter, Hephaestus fuliginosus (Macleay, 1883)
Scientific name: Hephaestus fuliginosus
Alternative name/s:
Black Bream, Blubberlips, Northern Grunter, Purple Grunter
Black Bream, Blubberlips, Northern Grunter, Purple Grunter
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Sooty Grunter, Hephaestus fuliginosus
Image: G E Schmida
© G E Schmida
© G E Schmida
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Hephaestus
- Species
- fuliginosus
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Distribution
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & M. Allen. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 394.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
