| Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches) |
| 8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Asia: known only from Lake Jamur in the center of the narrow isthmus that separates the Bomberai and Vogelkop peninsulas (Irian Jaya, Indonesia) from the remainder of New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9 |
| Adults occur in a shallow lake with clear water and moderate aquatic vegetation (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 June 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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