Oxleyan Pygmy Perch
| Oxleyan pygmy perch | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percichthyidae |
| Genus: | Nannoperca |
| Species: | N. oxleyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nannoperca oxleyana Whitley, 1940 | |
The Oxleyan pygmy perch, Nannoperca oxleyana, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Australia. It occurs in the coastal drainages of eastern Australia, being found in dune lakes, ponds, creeks, and swamps with plentiful vegetation to provide shelter. The waters in which it lives are often dark and acidic. It preys upon aquatic insects and their larvae, as well as planktonic crustaceans and even algae. This species can reach 7.5 cm (3.0 in) SL, though most do not exceed 4 cm (1.6 in). It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Wager, R. 1996. Nannoperca oxleyana. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 April 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Nannoperca oxleyana" in FishBase. February 2014 version.