The Pima hardyhead (Craterocephalus pimatuae) is a species of silverside in the family Atherinidae which is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2] This species was described in 1991 by Walter Ivantsoff, Lucy Crowley and Gerald R. Allen with the type locality given as the junction of Pima and Tua rivers.[3] It has not been recorded since the collection of the types.[2]

Pima hardyhead
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Craterocephalus
Species:
C. pimatuae
Binomial name
Craterocephalus pimatuae

References

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  1. ^ Palmer-Newton, A. (2020). "Craterocephalus pimatuae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T5497A147521476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T5497A147521476.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Craterocephalus pimatuae". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Craterocephalus pimatuae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 July 2019.