Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Centrarchiformes

Family: Terapontidae

Genus: Hephaestus

Species: Hephaestus obtusifrons (Mees & Kailola, 1977)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Adults are found in high altitude (200-400 m elevation) fast-flowing mountain streams with gravel or rock substrates. Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Habitat

benthopelagic