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Species profile—Craterocephalus eyresii (desert hardyhead)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) → Atherinidae (hardyheads) → Craterocephalus eyresii (desert hardyhead)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family
Atherinidae (hardyheads)
Scientific name
Craterocephalus eyresii (Steindachner, 1884)
Common name
desert hardyhead
WildNet taxon ID
26917
Alternate name(s)
Lake Eyre hardyhead
Aramac Springs hardyhead
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=26917.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022