North-west hardyhead

Craterocephalus capreoli

Atherinid Fish Reaching Eight Point Five Centimeters

North-west hardyhead is a fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies coastal waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Craterocephalus
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia to Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia.

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