Drysdale hardyhead
| Drysdale hardyhead | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus |
| Species: | C. helenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Craterocephalus helenae Ivantsoff, Crowley & G. R. Allen, 1987 | |
The Drysdale hardyhead (Craterocephalus helenae) is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family endemic to the Drystale River in Western Australia.[1] It is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List and rare under the Australian EPBC Act 1999.[2]
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]
References
- ↑ Wager, R. 1996. Craterocephalus helenae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- 1 2 Thompson, Vanessa. "Drysdale Hardyhead, Craterocephalus helenae". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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