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Strongylura krefftii (Günther, 1866)
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (1830–1881) was a German-born Australian adventurer, artist, zoologist and palaeontologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (1830–1881) was a German-born Australian adventurer, artist, zoologist and palaeontologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 4°S - 24°S
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Asia and Oceania: New Guinea and Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
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Inhabits still or flowing rivers, from tidal reaches to far inland. Also found in some impoundments (Lake Argyle,WA). Often shelters among overhanging vegetation or submerged roots. Adults are infrequently found in coastal marine waters (Ref. 44894). Occurs in larger streams. Surface-dwelling predator of small fishes, insects (Ref. 205, 44894) and crustaceans (Ref. 44894). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Spawning is believed to occur sometimes between September and December. The presence of juveniles well inland and in impoundments suggests that it may spawn in freshwater (Ref. 44894). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breeding occurs in shallow seas, estuaries, freshwater rivers, lakes or ponds (Ref. 205).
Main reference
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Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2019
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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Aquaculture systems
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00398 (0.00123 - 0.01287), b=3.01 (2.75 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.55 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (62 of 100).