Threespot grunter

The threespot grunter (Hephaestus trimaculatus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is found only in the Laloki River near Port Moresby living in rock pools in the lower part of the river. The eggs are guarded and fanned by the male.^[2]

Threespot grunter
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Centrarchiformes
Family:	Terapontidae
Genus:	Hephaestus
Species:	H. trimaculatus
Binomial name
Hephaestus trimaculatus (Macleay, 1883)
Synonyms[2]
Therapon trimaculatus Macleay, 1883