Tasmanian mudfish (Neochanna cleaveri)

Scientific name: Neochanna cleaveri Scott, 1934

Tasmanian mudfish (Neochanna cleaveri)

The Tasmanian mudfish (Neochanna cleaveri) is a freshwater fish of the family Galaxiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–20°C (50–68°F). Native range: Oceania, Northern, western and southeastern coasts of Tasmania; also from Flinders Island in Bass Strait and Wilson's Promontory, Victoria.

Tasmanian mudfish care at a glance

Temperature
10–20°C (50–68°F)

Biology

Occurs in swamps, drains and ponds. The species is likely capable of aestivation as individuals are sometimes encountered in mud or beneath logs or stones when pools dry up. Feeds partly on bottom detritus and insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neochanna cleaveri
Family
Galaxiidae (Galaxiids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Common length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: Northern, western and southeastern coasts of Tasmania; also from Flinders Island in Bass Strait and Wilson's Promontory, Victoria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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