Author: (Macleay, 1883)
FBname: Smallhead grunter
Comments: Adults inhabit clear, fast-flowing streams, frequently in rapids or pools below them (Ref. 5259, 44894).  Benthic feeder:  various shrimps, earthworm, algae.  Maturity:  F, 17 cm SL; M, 23 cm SL.  Spawning:  mid October to early November after rainy periods; temp.  Of 24°C.  Fecundity:  115,000 eggs per female.  Eggs:  pelagic, 4.2-4.3 mm diameter.  Hatching:  36 hours (Ref. 2906, 44894). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).   Aquarium conditions:  pH=7, H=8, 25°C, rock and plant cover (Ref. 6398).