''Craterocephalus'' is a

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of small and slender

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silversides from

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. It is the most diverse genus in the family Atherinidae, containing 25 of the 71 species.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Craterocephalus amniculus''

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& Ivantsoff, 1990 (Darling River hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus capreoli''

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( de), 1922 (Rendahl's hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus centralis''

& Ivantsoff, 1990 (Finke River hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus cuneiceps'' Whitley, 1944 (Murchison River hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus dalhousiensis'' Ivantsoff & Glover, 1974 (Dalhousie hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus eyresii'' ( Steindachner, 1883) (Lake Eyre hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus fistularis''

, Ivantsoff & G. R. Allen, 1995 * '' Craterocephalus fluviatilis''

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, 1912 (Murray hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus fulvus'' Ivantsoff, Crowley &

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, 1987 (Unspecked hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus gloveri''

& Ivantsoff, 1990 (Glover's hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus helenae'' Ivantsoff,

& G. R. Allen, 1987 (Drysdale hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus honoriae'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1912) (estuarine hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus kailolae'' Ivantsoff,

& G. R. Allen, 1987 (Kailola's hardyhead) * ''

Craterocephalus lacustris The Kutubu hardyhead (''Craterocephalus lacustris'') is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae. It is endemic to Lake Kutubu and its outlet, the Soro River, in the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated ...

'' Trewavas, 1940 (Kutubu hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus laisapi'' Larson, Ivantsoff &

, 2005 * '' Craterocephalus lentiginosus'' Ivantsoff,

& G. R. Allen, 1987 (Prince Regent hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus marianae'' Ivantsoff,

& G. R. Allen, 1987 (Magela hardyhead) * ''

Craterocephalus marjoriae ''Craterocephalus marjoriae'', commonly known as Marjorie's hardyhead or silverstreak hardyhead, is a species of fish in the family Atherinidae that is native to eastern Australia, namely central Queensland to northeastern New South Wales. Here it ...

'' Whitley, 1948 (Marjorie's hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus mugiloides'' (

, 1912) (spotted hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus munroi''

& Ivantsoff, 1988 (Munro's hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus nouhuysi'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1910) (mountain hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus pauciradiatus'' ( Günther, 1861) (few-ray hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus pimatuae''

, Ivantsoff & G. R. Allen, 1991 (Pima hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus randi''

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, 1934 (Kubuna hardyhead) * '' Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum'' (Günther, 1867) * '' Craterocephalus stramineus'' ( Whitley, 1950) (blackmast or strawman)

References

Craterocephalinae Taxa named by Allan Riverstone McCulloch Freshwater fish genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Atheriniformes-stub