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Smallhead grunter

Scortum parviceps (Macleay, 1883)

Status not recordedbony fish

The smallhead grunter (Scortum parviceps) is a species in the family Terapontidae, order Centrarchiformes.

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Quick facts about the smallhead grunter

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the smallhead grunter live?

Not recorded

Is the smallhead grunter endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the smallhead grunter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCentrarchiformes
  5. familyTerapontidae
  6. genusScortum
  7. SpeciesScortum parviceps (Macleay, 1883)

Synonyms Therapon parviceps

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Small headed grunterEnglish
  • Small-headed grunterEnglish
  • bručoun malohlavýCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the smallhead grunter

Other species in the same genus Scortum.

Jade perch

Scortum barcoo

TerapontidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the smallhead grunter?

The smallhead grunter (Scortum parviceps) belongs to the family Terapontidae in the order Centrarchiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Smallhead grunter (Scortum parviceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/smallhead-grunter

MLA

“Smallhead grunter (Scortum parviceps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/smallhead-grunter.

BibTeX
@misc{smallhead_grunter_2026,
  title = {Smallhead grunter (Scortum parviceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/smallhead-grunter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}