Scortum
Encyclopedia
Scortum is a genus of fish
in the Terapontidae
family.
It contains the following species:
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Terapontidae
Terapontidae
Grunters or tigerperches are fishes in the family Terapontidae . They are found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where they live in saltwater, brackish and freshwater habitats...
family.
It contains the following species:
- leathery grunterLeathery grunterThe leathery grunter is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
(Scortum hillii) - small-headed grunterSmall-headed grunterThe small-headed grunter is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Source:* Wager, R. 1996. . Downloaded on 5 August 2007....
(Scortum parviceps)
- barcoo grunterBarcoo grunterThe Barcoo grunter or jade perch, Scortum barcoo, is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family, that is found in major rivers in Australia. Jade perch are currently bred for aquarium trade and for human consumption.-Characteristics:...
(Scortum barcoo)