The southern pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis), also known as the Tasmanian pygmy perch, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the temperate perch family Percichthyidae, native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southern Pygmy Perch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hypseleotris compressa
- Hypseleotris bucephala
- Hypseleotris galii
- Austrolebias bellottii
- Sandelia capensis
- Elassoma evergladei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Percichthyidae
- Genus
- Nannoperca
- Species
- Nannoperca australis
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