Craterocephalus
| Craterocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Craterocephalus eyresii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinidae |
| Subfamily: | Craterocephalinae |
| Genus: | Craterocephalus McCulloch, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Craterocephalus fluviatilis McCulloch, 1912 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Craterocephalus is a genus of small and slender brackish or freshwater silversides from Australia and New Guinea. It is the most diverse genus in the family Atherinidae, containing 25 of the 71 species.