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Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Hephaestus: Taken from Haphaistos, the God of fire in the Greek mythology; 1658 (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the god of fire, blacksmiths, metal-workers and other artisans. De Vis gives no reason for his choice of name. The Corydoras was so named due to the red (fiery) colour of its fins and parts of its body. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Macleay.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 9°S - 10°S
Oceania: known only from the vicinity of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in the Laloki River and its tributaries including the Brown and Goldie rivers.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2847)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 13; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11 - 13; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11.
Found in rocky pools of lowland streams (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). Aquarium conditions: pH=7.2, H=10, 26°C water temperature, egg layer, carnivore (Ref. 6398).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01288 (0.00590 - 0.02812), b=3.04 (2.86 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).