Genus Nannoperca


Summary:
A group of small freshwater species endemic to southern Australia. The genus comprises six recognized species, and phylogenomic research indicates that the group contains additional undescribed cryptic species.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2021

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Nannoperca in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/genus/941

References


Buckley, S.J., Domingos, F.M.C.B., Attard, C.R.M., Brauer, C.J., Sandoval-Castillo, J., Lodge, R., Unmack, P.J. & Beheregaray, L.B. 2018. Phylogenomic history of enigmatic pygmy perches: implications for biogeography, taxonomy and conservation. Royal Society Open Science http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172125

Saddlier, S., Koehn, J.D., Hammer M.P. 2013. Let’s not forget the small fishes – conservation of two threatened species of pygmy perch in south-eastern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 64: 874-886.  https://doi.org/10.1071/MF12260



Unmack, P.J., Hammer, M.P., Adams, M. & Dowling, T.E. 2011. A phylogenetic analysis of pygmy perches (Teleostei: Percichthyidae) with an assessment of the major historical influences on aquatic biogeography in southern Australia. Systematic Biology 60(6): 797–812 https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syr042


Unmack, P.J., Hammer, M.P., Adams, M., Johnson, J.B. and Dowling, T.E. (2013), The role of continental shelf width in determining freshwater phylogeographic patterns in south-eastern Australian pygmy perches (Teleostei: Percichthyidae). Molecular Ecology 22: 1683-1699. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.12204