Pingalla
lorentzi
(Weber, 1910)
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Family:
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Terapontidae
(Grunters or tigerperches)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Lorentz's grunter |
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 44894) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 3°S - 15°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Asia and Oceania: New Guinea and Australia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11 - 13;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8 – 9
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Biology: |
Occurs in lentic and lotic freshwater. Inhabits backwaters, swamps and turbid channels of large rivers (Ref. 2847). Found in small to large pools over rock and sand, usually in more open, unshaded sections of streams. Water temperature typically ranges between 25?and 30°C (Ref. 44894). Omnivorous species (Ref. 7300). Feeds on benthic algae. Juveniles have been collected in September, suggesting that spawning occurs in the early to middle wet season (November to February) (Ref. 44894).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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