CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxon report

Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

CAAB Code
37 246041 Show as JSON
Scientific Name & Authority
Hypoatherina polylepis   Abe, Sasaki & Kimura, 2026
Rank
Species
CAAB category
37 - Pisces Fishes
Family
37 246 Atherinidae (Hardyheads) - show full list
Standard Name
[a hardyhead]
Organism Type
a hardyhead
Synonyms
Hypoatherina tropicalis
Taxon lists
Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat
Coastal (0-40m)
Parent Codes
37 246907     Hypoatherina spp.
Taxon Notes
Described from AMS specimens collected at Lord Howe Island. Previously confused with Hypoatherina tropicalis, another species endemic to Australia.
Distribution Map

Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions)
Updated on 2026-08-13
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Distribution Data
Expected species depth range is from 0 to 5 m.
Record source and Scientific Name verified against
Abe, K., Sasaki, D & Kimura, S., 2026. Descriptions of three new species of Hypoatherina from eastern Australia, a redescription of Hypoatherina tropicalis (Whitley 1948) and a revised diagnosis of Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1854) (Atheriniformes: Atherinidae)., Ichthyological Research. doi:10.1007/s10228-026-01080-z