Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Oxleyan Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca oxleyana), recorded as Endangered
Oxleyan Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca oxleyana). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Oxleyan Pygmy Perch

Nannoperca oxleyana

Oxleyan Pygmy Perch is a temperate perch endemic to Australia.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Nannoperca oxleyana
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Percichthyidae · Nannoperca

The ray-finned fish

This species can reach 7.5 cm (3.0 in) SL, though most do not exceed 4 cm (1.6 in).

Range and habitat

Oxleyan Pygmy Perch is a 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. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

It preys upon aquatic insects and their larvae, as well as planktonic crustaceans and even algae.

In crisis

Oxleyan Pygmy Perch is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Oxleyan Pygmy Perch, Wikidata item Q4861638. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Oxleyan Pygmy Perch?
Oxleyan Pygmy Perch is a ray-finned fish in the family Percichthyidae (order Perciformes) — Nannoperca oxleyana.
What is the conservation status of Oxleyan Pygmy Perch?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Nannoperca oxleyana. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Oxleyan Pygmy Perch live?
It occurs in the coastal drainages of eastern Australia, being found in dune lakes, ponds, creeks, and swamps with plentiful vegetation to provide shelter.
Why is Oxleyan Pygmy Perch in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Nannoperca oxleyana?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Oxleyan Pygmy Perch a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.