McCulloch's hardyhead (Atherion maccullochi)

Scientific name: Atherion maccullochi Jordan & Hubbs, 1919

The McCulloch's hardyhead (Atherion maccullochi) is a marine fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherion maccullochi
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia.
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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