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Kurtus indicus Bloch, 1786

Indian hump head
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)
Etymology: Kurtus: Kyrtos, -e, -on = curved, with a hump (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia: India, China, Indonesia and other countries in the Indo-Malay region.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 45255).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Males carry cluster of eggs attached to a hook on the head.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Berra, Tim M. | Collaborators

Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p. (Ref. 7050)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
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