Kubuna hardyhead (Craterocephalus randi)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus randi Nichols & Raven, 1934

The Kubuna hardyhead (Craterocephalus randi) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinidae.

Biology

Inhabits clear rivers and small tributary streams over mud, sand and rocky bottoms

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus randi
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea between the Kubuna River in Papua New Guinea and Lake Jamur in Irian Jaya, Indonesia; also Balimo Lagoon, and upper Fly-Strickland, Morehead and Bensbach in Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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