| Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes) |
| 63 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia and Oceania: central southern New Guinea and northern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 44-47 |
| Adults inhabit mangrove-nipa swamps, brackish estuaries and slow-flowing turbid rivers. Feed on small fishes, shrimps and crayfish. The male carries the eggs around like a bunch of grapes attached to a hook on the head, called forehead brooding (Ref. 36739, 44894). Esteemed table fish (Ref. 2158). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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