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Craterocephalus marjoriae Whitley, 1948

Marjorie's hardyhead
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Common names: Marjorie's freshwater hardyhead, Marjorie's hardyhead, Silverstreak hardyhead
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from New South Wales and Queensland (Ref. 48666). Between Mary and Clarence rivers, also found in Burnett, Burdekin and Norman rivers (Queensland). Abundant in the Mary and Clarence rivers, less common at other localities (Ref. 44894).
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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

Marjorie-Süßwasserährenfisch, 马氏硬头鱼, Marjorie's freshwater 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; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)

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