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Amniataba percoides in Australia
Barred grunter

Amniataba percoides (Günther, 1864)
Family:	Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)	picture (Amper_j0.jpg) by Aland, G.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Barred grunter
Max. size:	18.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5259)
Environment:	benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 28°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Biology:	Lives in a variety of environment from still ponds and isolated rock pools to fast-flowing streams. Occurs in clear to turbid water over both rock and sand bottoms. Adapts readily to a wide range of temperature (to 40°C), pH (4.5-8.6) and salinity (fresh to brackish) conditions. Forms loose aggregations (Ref. 44894). Feeds on insects, crustaceans and algae. Breeding takes place between August and March; highly fecund females lay demersal eggs. Sexual maturity is reached at a length of about 7.5-9.0 centimeters. Breeds readily in ponds and is a popular aquarium fish in Singapore; however, it is aggressive and unsuitable for community tanks (Ref. 44894)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Allen, G.R.. 1989. (Ref. 5259)
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Australia country information
Common names:	Barred grunter, Banded grunter, Black-banded grunter, Black-striped grunter, Tiger fish	Ref: Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006
Status:	endemic	Ref: Pusey, B.J., A.H. Arthington and M.G. Read, 1998
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland; from Robe River, W. A. to Burnett River, Qld. Including the NW coast, W plateau, N Gulf, and NE coast (Ref. 7300). Presumably unauthorized introduction in Lake Eacham (Ref. 32711). Known from Burdekin River (Ref. 40171). Recorded form Ashburton river (WA), Finke and Georgina rivers (NT) (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 5259.
States/Provinces:	Northern Territory (native) Queensland (native) South Australia (native) Western Australia (native)
States/Provinces Complete?:	Yes
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:	www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Allen, G.R., S.H. Midgley and M. Allen, 2002
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