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Nannoperca oxleyana

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Oxleyan pygmy perch
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Nannoperca
Species:
N. oxleyana
Binomial name
Nannoperca oxleyana
Whitley, 1940

Nannoperca oxleyana, commonly known as the Oxleyan pygmy perch, 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

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  1. ^ Butler, G.; Gilligan, D.; Arthington, A.; Brooks, S. (2019). "Nannoperca oxleyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14321A123378439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T14321A123378439.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nannoperca oxleyana". FishBase. February 2014 version.