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

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

; agua dulce; salobre bentopelágico. Tropical; 20°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 19°S

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Asia and Oceania: central southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 63.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2158)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 14-15; Espinas anales 2; Radios blandos anales: 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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Males carry eggs in clusters or balls attached to a hook on the head, known as 'forehead brooding'. This may be an adaptation to environments with low oxygen and high turbidity (Ref. 36739).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Berra, Tim M. | Colaboradores

Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 February 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: de interés potencial; pesca deportiva: si

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00575 - 0.03313), b=3.01 (2.79 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.9 ±0.63 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tm=1-2;).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Kurtus gulliveri Castelnau, 1878