Western hardyhead
📖 Overview
Occurs in clear, flowing freshwater streams and upper estuaries with reduced salinities. Often schools near the surface or around the shoreline vegetation and log debris. Often seen in shoals near the surface of slow-flowing pools . Feeds mainly on insects and small crustaceans. Spawns during spring and summer. Becomes sexually mature during the first year .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Western hardyhead is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western hardyhead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Western hardyhead is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Western hardyhead is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic. Temperate endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
insects and small crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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