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*[http://littlebetta.net.au/Southern-Pygmy-Perch.php Southern Pygmy Perch] |
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==References== |
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| Species: | N. australis
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The southern pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis), also known as the Tasmanian pygmy perch, is a freshwater fish native to southeastern Australia.[1]
size
This fish can grow to about 8.5 cm (between 3 and 4 inches) long, but most only get to 6cm (2.5 inches). They become sexually mature in their first year and can breed in the first spring after hatching. At this time the males will be about 3 cm and the females about 3.3 cm.
They can live up to at least 5 years, but many fish will die long after only one or two years.
External links
References
- ^ Bray, Dianne J. (2011). "Southern Pygmy Perch, Nannoperca australis Günther 1861". Fishes of Australia. Museum Victoria. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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