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Kurtus gulliveri Castelnau, 1878 Nurseryfish |
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photo by
Berra, T.M. |
| Family: | Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 63 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: central southern New Guinea and northern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 44-47 | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit mangrove-nipa swamps, brackish estuaries and slow-flowing turbid rivers. Feed on small fishes, shrimps and crayfish. The male carries the eggs around like a bunch of grapes attached to a hook on the head, called forehead brooding (Ref. 36739, 44894). Esteemed table fish (Ref. 2158). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||