Species Craterocephalus centralis Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990
Finke Hardyhead, Finke River Hardyhead
- Craterocephalus centralis Crowley, L.E.L.M. & Ivantsoff, W. 1990. A review of species previously identified as Craterocephalus eyresii (Pisces: Atherinidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 112(2): 87-103 [92, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.28888-001, Finke River, Glen Helen Gorge, NT [23°41´S, 132°40´E].
Paratype(s) AMNH 58689; AM I.28874-001; AM I.28790-001; AM I.28875-001; NTM S.12527-001; NTM S.12528-001; UMMZ 214856; WAM P.29892.001; WAM P.29893-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Craterocephalus eyresii Steindachner, 1883. —
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] [102] (a misidentification, in part)
Glover, C.J.M. in Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. [153] (a misidentification, in part)
Introduction
The species was separated from Craterocephalus eyresii by Crowley & Ivantsoff (1990) based on having fixed gene differences at two loci,. However, subsequent studies (Adams et al. 2011) failed to find genetic differences between the species. Tentatively we retain the species. The species was listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN in 1996.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lake Eyre catchment including the Finke River (23º41'S), NT and Neales River (27º26'S), SA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, SA: Finke (FIN), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Stony Plains (STP)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [62]
- 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]
- 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. [33]
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, pelagic.
General References
Adams, M., Wedderburn, S.D., Unmack, P.J., Hammer, M.P. & Johnson, J.B. 2011. Use of congeneric assessment to reveal the linked genetic histories of two threatened fishes in the Murray-Darling basin, Australia. Conservation Biology 25(4): 767-776
Crowley, L.E.L.M. & Ivantsoff, W. 1990. A review of species previously identified as Craterocephalus eyresii (Pisces: Atherinidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 112(2): 87-103 [92]
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 [279]
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] [102] (as Craterocephalus eyresii in part, a misidentification)
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. [128] (Finke River Hardyhead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Finke Hardyhead)
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. [33] (Finke 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) |