Southern pygmy perch

The Southern pygmy perch lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Distribution of the Southern pygmy perch within the Murray Darling Basin Formerly found in the Murray and lower Murrumbidgee catchments, the Southern pygmy perch has now disappeared from most locations in NSW and has only been recorded from a handful of sites in the last 25 More

Southern pygmy perch has now disappeared from most locations in NSW and has only been recorded from a handful of sites in the last 25 years. New populations are occasionally discovered, most recently in the Lachlan drainage north of Yass. More

AUSTRALIA - A threatened fish species, the Southern Pygmy Perch, has been given a helping hand, with a creek rehabilitation project in the Upper Murray catchment, according to New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald. More

Distribution - Southern pygmy perch were once widely distributed throughout the Murrumbidgee and Murray River systems, as well as coastal streams in South Australia and Victoria, north-eastern Tasmania and King and Flinders Islands in Bass Strait. More

small rare native fish, the southern pygmy perch, from a tributary of the Murray River near Holbrook to Narrandera Fisheries’ Centre, in response to continuing drought conditions. More

Usually found in the Murray River, the southern pygmy perch has come under threat because of rapidly shrinking waterholes. More

southern pygmy perch, or for harming their habitat. Photo available from sarahc@sf.nsw.gov. More

* Southern Pygmy Perch;Nannoperca australis 12/31/69 * Australian Bass;Macquaria novemaculeata 12/31/69 * Estuary Perch;Macquaria colonorum 12/31/69 * Golden Perch;Macquaria ambigua 12/31/69 * Mary River Cod;Maccullochella mariensis 12/31/69 More

Unlike Southern Pygmy Perch, this species is most common in habitats with high water velocities. Can be found in fresh or slightly brackish waters with dense aquatic vegetation. Usually found over gravel substrates, cobble or boulders in areas without siltation. More

Common names

Southern pygmy perch in English
Südaustralischer Zwergbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Tasmanian pigmy perch in English
澳洲矮鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
澳洲矮鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

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