Smallscale Hardyhead
Atherinason hepsetoides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A small slender hardyhead that schools through inshore shelf water, bays and estuaries, the silverside picks plankton near the surface. It grows to only about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae › Atherinason
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279793.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smallscale Hardyhead live?
- The Smallscale Hardyhead (Atherinason hepsetoides) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Smallscale Hardyhead dangerous to divers?
- The Smallscale Hardyhead is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smallscale Hardyhead get?
- The Smallscale Hardyhead grows to about 9 cm.