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| Species: | L. sealii
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| Lovettia sealii (Johnston, 1883)
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The Tasmanian whitebait or Derwent whitebait, Lovettia sealii, is a galaxiid of the family Galaxiidae, found only in Tasmania, Australia, particularly along the northern and southeastern coasts. It grows to a length of up to 8 cm.
The Tasmanian whitebait occurs in coastal seas, estuaries and rivers. It is an annual species, with an anadromous life cycle. In spring, large shoals of adults migrate from the sea into rivers and estuaries to spawn. Eggs are deposited on the bottom or among debris. They hatch in 2 to 3 weeks, and the fry are swept out to sea where they undergo development. Adults die shortly after spawning.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Lovettia sealii" in FishBase. June 2006 version.