Biology:Glover's hardyhead

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Glover's hardyhead
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Craterocephalus
Species:
C. gloveri
Binomial name
Craterocephalus gloveri
Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990

Glover's hardyhead (Craterocephalus gloveri) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to Dalhousie Springs in the Lake Eyre basin, Australia .[1] The fish has a high thermal tolerance and inhabits warm, freshwater spring-fed pools and channels.[2] It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[2] The specific name honours John Glover (1935–1992) who was the Curator of Fishes at the South Australian Museum.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wager, R. (1996). "Craterocephalus gloveri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T5491A11221160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T5491A11221160.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5491/11221160. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vanessa J. Thompson. "Craterocephalus gloveri". Fishes of Australia. Museums Voctoria. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1379. 
  3. "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families ATHERINOPSIDAE, ATHERINIDAE and ATHERIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 1 January 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/atheriniformes1/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4847354 entry