Smallmouth hardyhead
📖 Overview
Found in shallow coastal bays, estuaries and lakes ranging from pure fresh to salinities in excess of seawater . Occurs abundantly in in estuaries around eel-grass thickets, occasionally penetrating the lower freshwater reaches of rivers. Feeds on tiny crustaceans and insects. Breeds in spring (September to October). An annual species (living for only one year), dying shortly after spawning .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Smallmouth hardyhead is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smallmouth hardyhead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous ; depth range 0 - 8 m . Temperate; 33°S - 40°S Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
tiny crustaceans and insects
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Endora's Hardyhead · Fanged Hardyhead · Greyback · Small-mouthed Hardyhead · Smallmouth Hardyhead · Smallmouthed Hardyhead |
| 🌍CES | gavún maloústý |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Малоротая атериносома |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherina microstoma | Günther | 1861 | Synonym |
| Atherinichthys modesta | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Atherinosoma vorax | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Pranesella endorae | Whitley | 1934 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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