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Atherinosoma microstoma (Günther, 1861)

Smallmouth hardyhead
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinidae (Silversides) > Atherininae
Etymology: Atherinosoma: Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 + greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 8 m (Ref. 57178). Temperate; 33°S - 40°S

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Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in shallow coastal bays, estuaries and lakes ranging from pure fresh to salinities in excess of seawater (Ref. 9002). 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 (Ref. 44894).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Dyer, Brian S. | Collaborators

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 15.3 - 19.3, mean 17.5 °C (based on 205 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).