FB-66952 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66952 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Puntigrus Puntigrus navjotsodhii (Tan, 2012) Little Pygmy Perch 2013-05-04 2014-04-22 Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams0 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-GeneralDescr-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2013-05-15 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 The species is rare and restricted in its range. Inhabits tannin stained, acidic and shallow Melaleuca rhaphiophylla streams (Ref. 93277). Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams 2013 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2013-05-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 This species is distinguished by the following characters: small mouth; deeply notched dorsal fin; poorly developed two-part and interrupted lateral line; differs from N. australis, N. oxleyana and N. variegata in having an exposed and serrated preorbital bone and jaws just reaching to below the anterior margin of the eye (vs. a smooth and hidden preorbital and the jaws reaching to at least the pupil); from N. vittata by having 5-10 thin lateral stripes most obvious below lateral line and poorly developed tube scales (vs. well developed), a more distinct haloed blackish spot resembling an ocellus at the base of the caudal fin, the hind margin of the scales on the caudal peduncle are without distinct pigment, and the belly is without a colour pattern; from N. obscura in having a distinct ocellus at the base of caudal fin (vs. an indistinct barring), as well as a dark spot behind operculum and lack of dusky scale margins; from N. balstoni, in having an exposed rear edge of the preorbital (vs. hidden under the skin), fewer transverse scale rows (13 vs. 15-16), a smaller mouth (rarely reaching eye vs. reaching well beyond the eye), ctenoid body scales (vs. cycloid), generally fewer pectoral rays and a smaller maximum size (Ref. 93277). Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams 2013 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-Morphology-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2013-05-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 6 - 7 Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams 2013 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-Distribution-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 Oceania: Western Australia. The rarity of the species and restricted range requires urgent protection at the state and federal level. Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams 2013 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-Size-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2013-05-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 93277)) Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams 2013 <i>Nannoperca pygmaea</i>, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66961 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2013-05-15 00:00:00 2013-05-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66961 benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish