Atherinason hepsetoides

Atherinason hepsetoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Atherinason
Whitley, 1934
Species: A. hepsetoides
Binomial name
Atherinason hepsetoides
(J. Richardson, 1843)

Atherinason hepsetoides, the smallscale hardyhead, is a species of silverside endemic to the Indian Ocean off the southern coast of Australia. This species grows to 9.0 cm (3.5 in) in total length. It is the only known member of its genus.

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