Yarra pygmy perch

The Yarra pygmy perch, Nannoperca obscura, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Australia. It occurs in the coastal drainages of southeastern Australia, preferring streams and lakes with plentiful vegetation and flowing water. It feeds on small insects and their larvae, as well as small crustaceans. This species can reach a total length of 7.5 cm (3.0 in), though most only reach about 5 cm (2.0 in). Yarra pygmy perch are olive-green above, greenish-brown on the sides, and yellowish-white below, with chevron-shaped markings on rear half of the body.[3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Yarra pygmy perch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Nannoperca
Species:
N. obscura
Binomial name
Nannoperca obscura
(Klunzinger, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
  • Paradules obscura Klunzinger, 1872
  • Edelia obscura (Klunzinger, 1872)
  • Microperca yarrae Castelnau, 1872

References
  1. Morgan, D.L. & Beatty, S. (2019). "Nannoperca obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T39301A123379189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T39301A123379189.en. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Nannoperca obscura" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. Dianne J. Bray; Vanessa J. Thompson (2019). "Nannoperca obscura". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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