Rendahl's hardyhead (Craterocephalus capreoli)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus capreoli Rendahl, 1922

Rendahl's hardyhead (Craterocephalus capreoli)

The Rendahl's hardyhead (Craterocephalus capreoli) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10. Gill rakers short, with spinules, 1-13 on first lower gill arch. Anus very close to origin of fin. Second dorsal fin with I spine, 6-8 rays; anal fin with I spine and 7-10 rays. Midlateral scales 29-33.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus capreoli
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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