Species Craterocephalus marjoriae Whitley, 1948
Marjorie's Hardyhead, Marjorie's Freshwater Hardyhead, Silver-streak Hardyhead, Silverstreak Hardyhead
- Craterocephalus marjoriae Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [85, fig. 7].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.12770, Eidsvold, Burnett River, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.12770; QM I.10770.
Introduction
Several recently described species were previously assigned to C. marjoriae giving the species a much greater range than is currently recognised (see Crowley & Ivantsoff 1992).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Burnett River, QLD (25º03'S) to Clarence River, NSW (28º40´S), possibly more widespread but previously confused with more recently described species; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coast
Distribution References
- Cashner, R.C., Hawkes,G.P., Gartside, D.F. & Marsh-Matthews E. 1999. Fishes of the Nymboida, Mann and Orara Rivers of the Clarence River Drainage, New South Wales, Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 121: 89-100 [95]
- Crowley, L.E.L.M. & Ivantsoff, W. 1992. Redefinition of the freshwater fish genus Craterocephalus (Teleostei: Atherinidae) of Australia and New Guinea with an analysis of three species. Ichthyological Explorations of Freshwater 3(3): 273-287 [283]
- Johnson, J. 1993. Fishes of the Brisbane River. Fishes of Sahul, Journal of the Australian New Guinea Fishes Association 8(1): 347-352 [350]
- Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [41] (a misidentification, in part)
- Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. [172]
- Unmack, P.J. & Dowling, T.E. 2010. Biogeography of the genus Craterocephalus (Teleostei: Atherinidae) in Australia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55(3): 968-984 [969]
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, pelagic.
General References
Crowley, L.E.L.M. & Ivantsoff, W. 1992. Redefinition of the freshwater fish genus Craterocephalus (Teleostei: Atherinidae) of Australia and New Guinea with an analysis of three species. Ichthyological Explorations of Freshwater 3(3): 273-287 [282]
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [808]
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [127]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [101] (691)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (619)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [808] (Silver-streak Hardyhead)
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1980. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 208 pp., figs, 32 pls. [135] (Marjorie's Freshwater Hardyhead)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [146] (Marjorie's Hardyhead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Silverstreak Hardyhead)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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21-Jul-2014 | ATHERINIFORMES | 29-Apr-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |