Hephaestus habbemai (Weber, 1910)
Mountain grunter

Family:  Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-11
Biology:  Adults inhabit cobble and gravel bottom streams and deep pools below rapids and waterfalls (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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