Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri
Scientific name: Kurtus gulliveri
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A 162 mm SL male Nurseryfish caught in Marrakai Creek, a tributary of Adelaide River, Northern Territory, 3 July 2001. The fish was photographed immediately upon capture while alive.
Image: Tim Berra
© Tim Berra
© Tim Berra
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Kurtus
- Species
- gulliveri
A 162 mm SL male Nurseryfish caught in Marrakai Creek, a tributary of Adelaide River, Northern Territory, 3 July 2001. The fish was photographed immediately upon capture while alive.
Notes
Nurseryfish occur in fresh and brackish waters of the Indo-Malay region and parts of northern Australia. Males carry the eggs on a bony 'hook' on top of the head.
