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Kestratherina brevirostris Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988 Short-snout hardyhead |
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Atherininae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found mainly in sheltered coastal bays and clear marine estuaries (Ref. 9002). Also in schools in rocky, sandy vegetated areas (Ref. 9002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||