Magela hardyhead
The Magela hardyhead (Craterocephalus marianae) or Mariana's Hardyhead, is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to Australia.[2] It has a very restricted distribution, only found in the Alligator Rivers region of the Northern Territory where it inhabits shallow and fast-flowing freshwater creeks.[3] The fish has a high thermal tolerance, like some other species in the genus Craterocephalus, and may tolerate water temperatures up to 39.5º.[3] The specific name honours Walter Ivantsoff's daughter, Marian.[4]
| Magela hardyhead | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. marianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus marianae | |
References
- Hammer, M.; Brown, C. (2019). "Craterocephalus marianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T5496A123377772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T5496A123377772.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Craterocephalus maianae" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- Vanessa J. Thompson. "Craterocephalus marjoriae". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (1 January 2019). "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families ATHERINOPSIDAE, ATHERINIDAE and ATHERIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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