Species Craterocephalus dalhousiensis Ivantsoff & Glover, 1974

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• Craterocephalus dalhousiensis Ivantsoff, W. & Glover, C.J.M. 1974. Craterocephalus dalhousiensis n. sp., a sexually dimorphic freshwater teleost (Atherinidae) from South Australia. The Australian Zoologist 18(2): 88-98 figs 1-3 [88, fig. 1].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA F.3453, Dalhousie Springs, SA.
  Paratype(s) AMNH 32956; AM I.17756-001; AM I.17756-002; BMNH 1976.6.4.1-6 or 1976.4.12.1-6; MNHP 1974-88; SAMA F.3453; SAMA F.3466; UMMZ 202438; ZMA 113370.

 

Introduction

Unmack & Dowling (2010) suggested that this species might be hybridizing with Craterocephalus gloveri or that the two nominal species may belong to the same species.

 

Distribution

States

South Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Restricted to Dalhousie Springs, SA (26º26'S, 135º29´E); tropical.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

SA: Stony Plains (STP)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • South Australia: Lake Eyre basin

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, pelagic.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [78]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [130]

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [148]

Unmack, P.J. & Dowling, T.E. 2010. Biogeography of the genus Craterocephalus (Teleostei: Atherinidae) in Australia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55(3): 968-984 [979]

Wager, R. & Unmack, P.J. 2000. Fishes of the Lake Eyre Catchment of Central Australia. Brisbane : Department of Primary Industries and Queensland Fisheries Service 88 pp. [34]

 

Common Name References

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [148] (Dalhousie Hardyhead)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Dalhousie Hardyhead)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
21-Jul-2014	ATHERINIFORMES	14-Jul-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		12-Feb-2010	(import)