Nannoperca australis (Southern Pygmy Perch)
Family: Percichthyidae (Temperate Perch)
Status: Native. Endangered in NSW.
Size: A small fish, growing to 65 – 85 mm in length.
Description: Deeply notched long-based dorsal fin, a small mouth, and a squarish to slightly rounded tail. Southern Pygmy Perch have a non-serrated preorbital bone and a round pupil. Breeding males develop brilliant red fins.
Location: Southern Pygmy Perch are usually found amongst aquatic vegetation in a wide range of environments. The species has a patchy distribution due to population declines in recent years - especially in New South Wales. Known in the upper Lachlan and lower Murrumbidgee Catchments in backwaters and macrophytes.
Nannoperca australis is listed in the following regions:
No sightings currently exist.
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Albury Normans Lagoon Wodonga