Dalhousie hardyhead
| Dalhousie hardyhead | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. dalhousiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus dalhousiensis Ivantsoff & Glover, 1974 | |
The Dalhousie hardyhead (Craterocephalus dalhousiensis) is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family.[1] It is endemic to the warm waters of the Dalhousie Springs in the Lake Eyre basin, Australia, along with the similar Craterocephalus gloveri.[2] It inhabits shady areas in tropical freshwater streams at 20-39°C, but has been recorded at 41.8°C.[2]
This is the only species in the Craterocephalus genus known to be sexually dimporphic.[2]
References
- ↑ Wager, R. 1996. Craterocephalus dalhousiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- 1 2 3 Thompson, Vanessa. "Dalhousie Hardyhead, Craterocephalus dalhousiensis". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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