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Neochanna cleaveri (Scott, 1934) Tasmanian mudfish |
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photo by
McDowall, R.M. |
| Family: | Galaxiidae (Galaxiids), subfamily: Galaxiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Northern, western and southeastern coasts of Tasmania; also from Flinders Island in Bass Strait and Wilson's Promontory, Victoria. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur in swamps, drains and ponds. They are likely capable of aestivation as individuals are sometimes encountered in mud or beneath logs or stones when pools dry up. They feed partly on bottom detritus and insects. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 13 February 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||