Sharpnose Grunter, Syncomistes butleri Vari, 1978
Scientific name: Syncomistes butleri
Alternative name/s:
Butler's Grunter
Butler's Grunter
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A Sharpnose Grunter, Syncomistes butleri, from the Mary River, Northern Territory.
Image: James Shelley
© University of Melbourne / Museums Victoria
© University of Melbourne / Museums Victoria
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Syncomistes
- Species
- butleri
- Family
- Terapontidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
The Sharpnose Grunter is an Australian endemic species that occurs in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Identification
As its standard name implies, the Sharpnose Grunter has a pointed snout. Adults are uniformly dark in colouration.
Habitat
Freshwater.
Distribution
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
References
- Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & M. Allen. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 394.
- 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.
