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Atherinidae (Silversides) > Craterocephalinae
Etymology: Craterocephalus: Greek, krater, -eros = bowl, mixing vessel + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Patricia ‘Tricia’ J Kailola is an Australian biologist, fish taxonomist and fisheries scientist consultant, and honorary fellow at the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 13614); 7°S - 8°S
Oceania: known only from creeks near Safia in eastern Papua New Guinea on the northern side of the Owen Stanley Range. This is the only member of the genus found north of the Central Divide.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2847)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 5 - 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 6 - 8; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 10. Branched pectoral rays 11 to 13.
Inhabits clear shallow creeks with gravel bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).