Kurtus indicus

Kurtus indicus
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kurtidae
Genus: Kurtus
Species: K. indicus
Binomial name
Kurtus indicus
Bloch, 1786

Kurtus indicus, the Indian humphead, is a species of nurseryfish native to fresh, brackish, and marine waters of the coastal regions of southern Asia from India to Indonesia. This species grows to a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Kurtus indicus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.