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Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Percichthyidae (Temperate perches)
Etymology: Nannoperca: Latin, nannus = small + Greek, perke = perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 10°C - 30°C (Ref. 2060)

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Oceania: Endemic to the Vlaminghian region of south-western Australia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 4.3 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6398); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 44894)

Inhabit almost any permanent fresh water, including flowing or still water of rivers, creeks, wetlands and lakes. Usually found around aquatic vegetation along the margins of streams or lakes. Water is fresh to slightly brackish and clear or tannin-stained (Ref. 44894). Occur at a temperature range of 11.0-26.0 °C (Ref. 1811). Benthic feeder, consuming a variety of microcrustaceans, insects and their larvae. Adults move into small side creeks and flooded streamsides to spawn between July and November. Peak spawning activity is in September and October. Reproductive biology and habits are typical of the family. Maturity is attained at the end of the first year, and maximum life expectancy is about 5 years (Ref. 44894).

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Adults spawn between July and January.

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Morgan, D.L., S.J. Beatty and M. Adams, 2013. Nannoperca pygmaea, a new species of pygmy perch (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Zootaxa 3637(4):401-411. (Ref. 93277)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 13 February 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00400 - 0.02738), b=3.01 (2.79 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.44 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5; tm=1; K=1.12; Fec=89).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).

Nannoperca vittata (Castelnau, 1873)