Fortescue grunter
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Species: | L. aheneus
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Leiopotherapon aheneus (Mees, 1963)
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The Fortescue grunter (Leiopotherapon aheneus) is a species of freshwater fish in the Terapontidae family. It is endemic to Australia.[1] It can be found in rivers of coastal northwestern Australia, such as the Ashburton and Fortescue Rivers. It is a resident of Karijini National Park.[2]
This fish has some commercial value as an aquarium pet.[2]
References
- ^ Wager, R. 1996. Leiopotherapon aheneus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 26 June 2013.
- ^ a b Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Leiopotherapon aheneus. FishBase. 2013.