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Craterocephalus cuneiceps Whitley, 1944

Deep hardyhead
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Common names: Deep freshwater hardyhead, Deep hardyhead, Murchison river hardyhead
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Murchison, Gascoyne, Shaw and De Grey Rivers. Recent records from the Finke River, southern Northern Territory were based on 2 specimens. Known from Greenough river (Western Australia) (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 7300, 75154.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

西部硬头鱼, Deep freshwater hardyhead, Murchison river hardyhead, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Atherinidae (Silversides) > Craterocephalinae
Etymology: Craterocephalus: Greek, krater, -eros = bowl, mixing vessel + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Whitley.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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