Murray hardyhead
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| Craterocephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, 1912 |
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Craterocephalus fluviatillis McCulloch, 1912 [orth. error] |
The Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
Murray hardyheads are a small freshwater fish native to inland parts of south-eastern Australia. They were once widespread and abundant in the Murray and Murrumbidgee river systems in southern NSW and northern Victoria. However, they have suffered a serious population decline and now seem to be limited to a few sites, mainly in northern Victoria. There are very few recent records of Murray hardyheads from NSW.
Murray hardyheads are now listed as an endangered species in NSW. There are heavy penalties for harming, possessing, buying or selling them
[edit] Source
- Wager, R. 1996. Craterocephalus fluviatilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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