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Prince Regent hardyhead Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Atheriniformes Family: Atherinidae Genus: Craterocephalus Species: C. lentiginosus Binomial name Craterocephalus lentiginosus
Ivantsoff, Crowley & Allen, 1987Craterocephalus lentiginosus is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to the a region in the northwest of Australia, and referred to by the common names of Prince Regent hardyhead or freckled hardyhead.
Craterocephalus lentiginosus was first described in 1987.[1] It has been found in variety of habitat, brackish pools or flowing to turgid waters, in the Upper Roe River and one of its tributaries. The distribution range is within the Prince Regent Nature Reserve.[2] The species was assessed as near threatened on the 1996 Redlist, and in need of reassessment in 2008.[3]
References
- ^ "Craterocephalus lentiginosus Ivantsoff, Crowley and Allen, 1987". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=630905.
- ^ Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.; Ortañez, Auda Kareen (09-01-15). "Craterocephalus lentiginosus Prince Regent hardyhead". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10474. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ Wager, R. 1996. Craterocephalus lentiginosus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 11 April 2009.
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