Midgley's Grunter, Pingalla midgleyi Allen & Merrick, 1984

Scientific name: Pingalla midgleyi
Alternative name/s:
Black Blotch Anal Fin Grunter
  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    31/03/21
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Midgley's Grunter, Pingalla midgleyi. Image: Keith Martin
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Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Pingalla
    Species
    midgleyi
    Family
    Terapontidae
    Order
    Perciformes
    Class
    Actinopterygii
    Subphylum
    Vertebrata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia

Introduction

Midgley's Grunter is an Australian endemic species.

Habitat

It is a freshwater species.

Distribution

It is only known from Australian waters.

The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia

Feeding and diet

The species is an omnivore.

References

  1. Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.