Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Scientific name Leiopotherapon Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Terapontidae Higher classification Terapontidae | |
Lower classifications Fortescue grunter, Large-scale grunter |
Leiopotherapon is a genus of fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. Three species are endemic to Australia, while L. plumbeus is from the Philippines. They are mainly found in freshwater, although H. unicolor also occurs in desert lakes with higher salinity.
Species include:
References
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