Southern pygmy perch (IMAGE)

Flinders University

Southern pygmy perch

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The small native Australian freshwater fish, the southern pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis), has suffered major declines due to habitat loss, river regulation and prolonged droughts. Photo courtesy Michael P Hammer, a co-author of this study.

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Photo courtesy Michael P Hammer

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