Pikehead hardyhead (Kestratherina esox)

Scientific name: Kestratherina esox Klunzinger, 1872

The Pikehead hardyhead (Kestratherina esox) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Australia.

Biology

Found in inshore waters. A schooling species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kestratherina esox
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to southern 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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