Leathery grunter

Leathery grunter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Terapontidae
Genus: Scortum
Species: S. hillii
Binomial name
Scortum hillii
(Castelnau, 1878)[1]

The leathery grunter (Scortum hillii) is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. The eggs are fanned and guarded by the male parent.[2]

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References

  • Wager, R. (1996). "Scortum hillii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T20049A9138541. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20049A9138541.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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