Kurtus
gulliveri
Castelnau, 1878
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Family:
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Kurtidae
(Nurseryfishes)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Nurseryfish |
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Max. size:
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63.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2158) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
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Climate: |
tropical; 20 – 28°C; 2°S - 19°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of potential interest; gamefish: yes |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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Asia and Oceania: central southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 7 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14 - 15;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 44 – 47
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Biology: |
Inhabits mangrove-nipa swamps, brackish estuaries and slow-flowing turbid rivers. Feeds on small fishes, shrimps and crayfish. The male carries the eggs around like a bunch of grapes attached to a hook on the head (Ref. 36739, 44894). Esteemed table fish (Ref. 2158).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Berra, Tim M.
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