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Western Pygmy Perch
Nannoperca vittata
The western pygmy perch (Nannoperca vittata) is a species of temperate perch endemic to southwest Australia. A relatively small fish, it can reach 8 cm (3.1 in) TL.
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Description
The Western pygmy perch is a small fish with an olive, brown and green mottled body with two orange stripes along the flanks. In the breeding season the males develop brighter colouration with golden mottling along the flanks, a reddish-orange abdomen and the fins darken. The females develop a bluish colour when breeding. It can reach 8 cm (3.1 in) TL.
Range & habitat
The Western pygmy perch is endemic to the south-western coastal drainages of Western Australia. Its range extends from the Waychinicup River east of Albany to the Arrowsmith River 300 kilometres (190 miles) north of Perth. It occurs in the majority of the river drainages within its range, as well as in lakes near the south coast.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
Pygmy perch may be safely kept in an aquarium along with tropical fish. They are considered safe with tadpoles, so are used in frog ponds to control mosquito larvae.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 530608.