Estuarine hardyhead (Craterocephalus honoriae)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus honoriae Ogilby, 1912

Estuarine hardyhead (Craterocephalus honoriae)

The Estuarine hardyhead (Craterocephalus honoriae) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Gill rakers on first lower gill arch 12-15. Midlateral scales 33-36.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus honoriae
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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