| Drysdale grunter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Terapontidae |
| Genus: | Syncomistes |
| Species: | S. rastellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Syncomistes rastellus Vari & Hutchins, 1978 | |
The Drysdale grunter (Syncomistes rastellus) is a species of fish in the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in the Gibb and Drysdale Rivers, coastal rivers in northern Western Australia.[2] It is a herbivorous species which grazes on filamentous algae and prefers the main river channels rather than the tributaries, it also prefers flowing water of varying turbidity and substrate.[3]
References
- ↑ Le Feuvre, M.C. (2019). "Syncomistes rastellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T21253A123379166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T21253A123379166.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "syncomistes rastellus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ↑ Gomon, M.F. & Bray, D.J. (2017). "Syncomistes rastellus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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