Sooty Grunter, Hephaestus fuliginosus (Macleay, 1883)

Scientific name: Hephaestus fuliginosus
Alternative name/s:
Black Bream, Blubberlips, Northern Grunter, Purple Grunter
  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    12/08/19
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Sooty Grunter, Hephaestus fuliginosus Image: G E Schmida
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Fast Facts

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

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

  1. Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & M. Allen. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 394.
  2. 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.