Biology:Finke River hardyhead
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| Finke River hardyhead | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. centralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus centralis Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown, C.; Hammer, M.; Unmack, P. (2019). "Craterocephalus centralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T5488A144853744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T5488A144853744.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5488/144853744. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Craterocephalus centralis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. 2017. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1378.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "craterocepgalus centralis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q4847740 entry
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