Craterocephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, 1912
Murray hardyhead

Family:  Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Craterocephalinae
Max. size:  7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits lakes and billabongs, most frequently around aquatic plant thickets. Omnivorous, feeds on algae, insects and tiny crustaceans (Ref. 44894).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 (A3ce) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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