Craterocephalus lentiginosus is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family. It is endemic to the a region in the northwest of Australia, and referred to by the common names of Prince Regent hardyhead or freckled hardyhead.
Craterocephalus lentiginosus was first described in 1987. It has been found in variety of habitat, brackish pools or flowing to turgid waters, in the Upper Roe River and one of its tributaries. The distribution range is within the Prince Regent Nature Reserve. The species was assessed as near threatened on the 1996 Red List, and in need of reassessment in 2008.
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