Percichthyidae

Oxleyan pygmy perch

Nannoperca oxleyana

Percichthyid Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters

• Temperate
• Coastal
• Local endemic species
• Transcontinental
• Freshwater fish
• Oceania
• Small
• Temperate fish

Nannoperca oxleyana, commonly known as the Oxleyan pygmy perch, is a species of temperate perch endemic to Australia. It occurs in the coastal drainages of eastern Australia, being found in dune lakes, ponds, creeks, and swamps with plentiful vegetation to provide shelter. The waters in which it lives are often dark and acidic.