Pima hardyhead (Craterocephalus pimatuae)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus pimatuae Crowley, Ivantsoff & Allen, 1991

The Pima hardyhead (Craterocephalus pimatuae) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus pimatuae
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from a single collection near the junction of the Pima and Tua rivers, mountainous tributaries of the Purari River in Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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