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Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Kurtidae (Nurseryfishes)
Etymology: Kurtus: Kyrtos, -e, -on = curved, with a hump (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Thomas Allen Gulliver (1848–1931) was born in England. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water; brak water benthopelagisch. Tropical; 20°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 19°S
Asia and Oceania: central southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 63.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2158)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 14 - 15; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 44 - 47.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
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).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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).
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van potentieel belang; sportvis: ja
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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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). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.9 ±0.63 se; based on food items. |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (tm=1-2;). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100). 🛈 |
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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