Species Craterocephalus lentiginosus Ivantsoff, Crowley & Allen, 1987

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Craterocephalus lentiginosus Ivantsoff, W., Crowley, L.E.L.M. & Allen, G.R. 1987. Descriptions of three new species and one subspecies of freshwater hardyhead (Pisces: Atherinidae: Craterocephalus) from Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13(2): 171-188 [175, fig. 2].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.25029-003, upper Roe R., 70–80 km upstream from the sea, Kimberley, WA [ca. 15°31´S, 125°38´E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.24115-001; AM I.24115-002; WAM P.25028-003; WAM P.25029-007 (ex P.25029-003).

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Craterocephalus sp. 2. —
  Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [147]
• Craterocephalus species B. —
  Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [41]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Fitzroy (18º13'S), Roe (15º26'S), King Edward (126º37'E) and Carson (126º47'E) rivers, Kimberley region, WA; tropical.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Western Australia: N coastal

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, pelagic.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [41] (as Craterocephalus species B)

Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [83]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [135]

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [147] (as C. sp. 2)

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [135] (Freckled Hardyhead)

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [147] (Prince Regent Hardyhead)

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