Species Craterocephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, 1912
Murray Hardyhead, Mitchellian Freshwater Hardyhead, Mitchellian Hardyhead, Western Crat, Western Freshwater Hardyhead
- Craterocephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, A.R. 1912. Notes on some Australian Atherinidae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 24: 47-53 fig. 1 pl. 1 [49, pl. 1(1)].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.12456, North Yanko Creek, Narranderra, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM I.12457.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum (Günther, 1867). —
Ivantsoff, W. 1980. Family Atherinidae. pp. 132-137 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 208 pp., figs, 32 pls. [134] (in part) - Craterocephalus eyresii Steindachner, 1883 [a misidentification]. —
Ivantsoff, W. 1978. Taxonomic and systematic review of the Australian fish species of the family Atherinidae with references to related species of the Old World. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Macquarie University, Sydney 701 pp. 118 figs. [245] (in part)
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [78-79] (in part)
Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs. [31] (in part, southern distribution only)
Introduction
The type material of Cratericephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, 1912 was re-identified and synonymised with C. eyresii (holotype and 2 of 5 paratypes) and C. fulvus (remaining 3 paratypes) by Ivantsoff (1978). However subsequent genetic analysis has shown that C. eyresii consists of four different species, one of which is C. fluviatilis as diagnosed by the holotype and two paratypes of McCulloch, 1912 (see Crowley & Ivantsoff 1990). Adams et al. (2011) found evidence for 4 genetically distinct populations within Craterocephalus fluviatilis.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Southern NSW and VIC, mainly along the Murray River and connected waterways (to 143º47'E), and lower Murray River, SA (139º36'E); temperate, probably locally extinct in most areas, except for VIC .
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Riverina (RIV)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin
- Victoria: Murray-Darling basin
Distribution References
- Hammer, M.P., Adams, M. & Foster, R. 2012. Update to the catalogue of South Australian freshwater fishes (Petromyzontida & Actinopterygii). Zootaxa 3593: 59–74 [64]
- 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
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 [772]
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [78] (as C. eyresii, in part)
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 [98]
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]
Ivantsoff, W. 1978. Taxonomic and systematic review of the Australian fish species of the family Atherinidae with references to related species of the Old World. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Macquarie University, Sydney 701 pp. 118 figs. [245] (as C. eyresii, in part)
Ivantsoff, W. 1980. Family Atherinidae. pp. 132-137 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 208 pp., figs, 32 pls. [134] (as Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum, in part)
Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs. [31] (as C. eyresii, in part)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [109] (and p. 110 as Craterocephalus fluviatilis, in part)
McDowall, R.M. (ed.) 1996. Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp. [125]
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] (690, in part)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (623, in part)
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. [132] (Murray Hardyhead)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [573] (Western Crat, Western Freshwater Hardyhead)
Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [40] (Mitchellian Hardyhead)
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] (Mitchellian Freshwater Hardyhead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Murray 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 |
| 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |