Short-snout hardyhead (Kestratherina brevirostris)

Scientific name: Kestratherina brevirostris Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988

The Short-snout hardyhead (Kestratherina brevirostris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia.

Biology

Found mainly in sheltered coastal bays and clear marine estuaries. Also in schools in rocky, sandy vegetated areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kestratherina brevirostris
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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.

Last updated