Moran Grunter, Syncomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre 2017

Summary:

A large, moderately deep-bodied brownish-gold grunter, with a long, rounded snout, a silvery-gold stripe below the eye, and 5-6 indistinct dark wavy stripes along the side that rapidly fade on capture.

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Bray, D.J. 2020, Syncomistes moranensis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 23 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5403

Moran Grunter, Syncomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre 2017

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Distribution	Endemic to the Moran River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Inhabits deeper backwaters and slow-flowing areas of the river over rocky bottoms with abundant algal growth.
Etymology	The species is named for the type locality, the Moran River.
Species Citation	Symcomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre 2017, Zootaxa 4367(1): Type locality: Mid Moran, Moran River, northern Kimberley region, Western Australia, 15°22'33.97''S, 125°44'29''E.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2020

Moran Grunter, Syncomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre 2017

References

Shelley, J.J., Delaval, A. & Le Feuvre, M.C. 2017. A revision of the grunter genus Syncomistes (Teleostei, Terapontidae, Syncomistes) with descriptions of seven new species from the Kimberley region, northwestern Australia. Zootaxa 4367(1): 1-103 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4367.1.1

Shelley, J.J., Gomon, M.F. & Le Feuvre, M.C. 2018. Family Terapontidae. pp. 118-158 in Shelley, J.J., Morgan, D.L., Hammer, M.P., Le Feuvre, M.C., Moore, G.I., Gomon, M.F., Allen, M.G. & Saunders, T. (eds) A field guide to the freshwater fishes of the Kimberley. Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, 262 pp.