The smallscale hardyhead (Atherinason hepsetoides) 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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Atherinason Whitley, 1934 |
| Species: | A. hepsetoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Atherinason hepsetoides (J. Richardson, 1843)
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Atherinason hepsetoides". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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