Ogilby's hardyhead (Atherinomorus vaigiensis)

Scientific name: Atherinomorus vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Ogilby's hardyhead (Atherinomorus vaigiensis)

The Ogilby's hardyhead (Atherinomorus vaigiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, known only from western and eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. Upper margin of dentary slightly ascending distally, without a distinct tubercle at the posterior end; posterior tip of upper jaw not extending beyond a vertical through anterior margin of pupil; midlateral scale count 39-42; midlateral band narrow, width about 2/3 to 5/6 that of midlateral scale at level of anal fin origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: known only from western and eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Sources

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

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