Tasmanian whitebait
| Tasmanian whitebait | |
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| Genus: | McCulloch, 1915
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| Species: | L. sealii
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| Lovettia sealii (R. M. Johnston, 1883)
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The Tasmanian whitebait or Derwent whitebait (Lovettia sealii) is an osmeriform fish of the family Galaxiidae, found only in Tasmania, Australia.
It grows to a length of up to 8 cm. It is an anadromous fish found in fresh, brackish and marine water.
Lovettia sealii is the single species of its genus, Lovettia.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lovettia sealii". FishBase. May 2010 version.
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