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Eponymy: Marilyn Hardy was the wife of the author. According to the etymology she: “…assisted uncomplainingly at poison stations in the hot, muddy, and potentially dangerous mangrove swamps of North Queensland.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous? (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Western Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Coates, D., 1993. Fish ecology and management of the Sepik-Ramu, New Guinea, a large contemporary tropical river basin. Environ. Biol. Fishes 38(4):345-368. (Ref. 13533)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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