Oxleyan pygmy perch

Nannoperca oxleyana

Percichthyid Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters

Temperate
Coastal
Local endemic species
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Nannoperca
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: endemic in the coastal drainages of northeast and southeast Australia, from Noosa River to Richmond River (Ref. 5259 ). Also in dune lakes between the Maroochy and Noosa River systems (Ref. 2906 ), Queensland to New South Wales, Australia.

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