| Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Craterocephalinae |
| 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Western Pacific: Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1-1; 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. |
| Essentially an estuarine species and coastal species, co-occurring with C. pauciradiatus, C. mugiloides and Atherinomorus endrachtensis. Biology not known except that it can withstand very high salinities. Probably taken as food by larger commercial species. (Ref. 9760). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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