Balston's pygmy perch

Nannatherina balstoni

Nine Centimeters Percichthyid Fish from Australian Waters

Temperate
Coastal
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

Balston's pygmy perch (Nannatherina balstoni), also known as Balston's perchlet, or king river perchlet, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Southwest Australia, where it occurs in coastal streams, ponds, lakes, and swamps. It prefers shallow, acidic waters with patches of sedge growth. This species can reach 9 cm (3.5 in) SL, though most do not exceed 6 cm (2.4 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Percichthyidae
Genus: Nannatherina
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: coastal drainages of southwest Australia between Two People Bay (near Albany) and the Blackwood River. Also reported from the Goodga River to Gin Gin Brook, western Australia (Ref. 7300 ).

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