Survey suggests 35 native freshwater fish should be added to Australias threatened species list

Survey suggests 35 native freshwater fish should be added to Australias threatened species list

Source: abc

11/14/2024

Credit: Bill Talbot

A whopping 35 freshwater fish are being recommended for national listings as being at risk of extinction after an Australia-wide survey.

One species, the Kangaroo River perch, is also thought to be extinct but quirkily is not eligible for listing without a formal scientific name.

The fish has not been seen in the waterways of Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales for 26 years, although there are still some hopes it is still alive somewhere in the wild.

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