Glover's hardyhead
| Glover's hardyhead | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. gloveri
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| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus gloveri Crowley & Ivantsoff, 1990
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Glover's hardyhead (Craterocephalus gloveri) is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae endemic to Dalhousie Springs in the Lake Eyre basin, Australia.[1] The fish has a high thermal tolerance and inhabits warm, freshwater spring-fed pools and channels.[2] It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[2] The specific name honours John Glover (1935–1992) who was the Curator of Fishes at the South Australian Museum.[3]
References
- ^ a b Wager, R. (1996). "Craterocephalus gloveri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T5491A11221160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T5491A11221160.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Vanessa J. Thompson. "Craterocephalus gloveri". Fishes of Australia. Museums Voctoria. 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 20 July 2019.