Glover's hardyhead
| Glover's hardyhead | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. gloveri |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus gloveri Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990 | |
Glover's hardyhead (Craterocephalus gloveri) is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family endemic to Dalhousie Springs in the Lake Eyre basin, Australia.[1] The fish inhabits has a high thermal tolerance and inhabits warm, freshwater spring-fed pools and channels.[2] It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[2]
References
- ↑ Wager, R. 1996. Craterocephalus gloveri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- 1 2 Thompson, Vanessa. "Glover's Hardyhead, Craterocephalus gloveri". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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