Finke river hardyhead (Craterocephalus centralis)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus centralis Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990

The Finke river hardyhead (Craterocephalus centralis) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Oceania, southern Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits open water or around aquatic vegetation in permanent waterholes. Tolerance to temperature and salinity is broad. An omnivore which probably spawns during warmer months. Mis-identified as C. eyresii.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus centralis
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: southern Northern Territory, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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