Drysdale hardyhead | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Atherinidae |
Genus: | Craterocephalus |
Species: | C. helenae
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Binomial name | |
Craterocephalus helenae |
The Drysdale hardyhead (Craterocephalus helenae) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to the Drysdale River in the Kimberley region of Australia. [1] It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List and rare under the Australian EPBC Act 1999. [2] The specific name honours Ivantsoff's wife, Helena. [3]
Little is known about the biology or ecology of this species, but it is an omnivore which feeds on aquatic insects, small crustaceans and algae. [2]
Drysdale hardyhead | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Atherinidae |
Genus: | Craterocephalus |
Species: | C. helenae
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Binomial name | |
Craterocephalus helenae |
The Drysdale hardyhead (Craterocephalus helenae) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to the Drysdale River in the Kimberley region of Australia. [1] It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List and rare under the Australian EPBC Act 1999. [2] The specific name honours Ivantsoff's wife, Helena. [3]
Little is known about the biology or ecology of this species, but it is an omnivore which feeds on aquatic insects, small crustaceans and algae. [2]