Species Kestratherina brevirostris Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988
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Species Kestratherina brevirostris Pavlov, Ivantsoff, Last & Crowley, 1988
Shortsnout Hardyhead, Short Pikeheaded Hardyhead, Short-headed Hardyhead, Short-snout Hardyhead
- Kestratherina brevirostris Pavlov, A., Ivantsoff, W., Last, P.R. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1988. Kestratherina brevirostris, a new genus and species of silverside (Pisces: Atherinidae) with a review of atherinid marine and estuarine genera of southern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39: 385-397 [387, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.26442-001, Trial Bay, TAS.
Paratype(s) AM I.26442-002; AM I.26454-001; BMNH 1987.1.5.1-3; NMV A3930; WAM P.29154-001; USNM 284582.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Port Welshpool (146º28'E), VIC to Cowell (136º56'E), SA, Bass Strait islands and TAS coast; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, inshore, pelagic, schooling, soft bottom.
General References
Ivantsoff, W. 1994. Families Atherinidae, Isonidae. pp. 375-383 figs 336-342 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [379]
Raadik, T.A. 2008. Family Atherinidae. pp. 395-400 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [398]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [380] (Shortsnout Hardyhead, Short Pikeheaded Hardyhead, Short-headed Hardyhead)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [68] (Short-snout Hardyhead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Shortsnout Hardyhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 | ATHERINIFORMES | 14-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |