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Craterocephalus centralis Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990 Finke river hardyhead |
| Family: | Atherinidae (Silversides), subfamily: Craterocephalinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: southern Northern Territory, Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits open water or around aquatic vegetation in permanent waterholes. Tolerance to temperature and salinity is broad. An omnivore which probably spawns during warmer months. Mis-identified as C. eyresii (Ref. 44894). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 15 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||