Finke River hardyhead
The Finke River hardyhead (Craterocephalus centralis) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae.[1] It is endemic to the Finke River system in the Northern Territory, where it is widespread in open water or around aquatic vegetation.[2] They occur in a wide range of salinity and pH and in Summer seek refuge in semi-permanent water holes. They are omnivores and feed on small crustaceans, insects, gastropods, polychaete worms, algae and fish eggs.[2] This species shows a wide tolerance to temperature and salinity and is omnivore, probably spawning during warmer months. It was previously mis-identified as Craterocephalus eyresii.[3]
| Finke River hardyhead | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. centralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus centralis Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990 | |
References
- Wager, R. (1996). "Craterocephalus centralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T5488A11207129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T5488A11207129.en.
- Bray, D.J. & Thompson, V.J. (2017). "Craterocephalus centralis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "craterocepgalus centralis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
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