Prince Regent hardyhead (Craterocephalus lentiginosus)

Scientific name: Craterocephalus lentiginosus Ivantsoff, Crowley & Allen, 1987

The Prince Regent hardyhead (Craterocephalus lentiginosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Atherinidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Upper Roe River and Wyulda Creek (a tributary), both within the Prince Regent Reserve, northwest Kimberley area, Western Australia.

Biology

Inhabits clear flowing streams over rocky bottoms. Occurs in still or flowing streams over sandy, muddy or rocky bottoms. Collections have also been made from small isolated brackish pools on the tidal flats, in turbid water. A solitary specimen of a similar species, which may prove to be new to science, was recently collected near Rum Jungle (Northern Territory).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Craterocephalus lentiginosus
Family
Atherinidae (Silversides)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Upper Roe River and Wyulda Creek (a tributary), both within the Prince Regent Reserve, northwest Kimberley area, Western 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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