Tasmanian whitebait
| Tasmanian whitebait | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Galaxiidae |
| Subfamily: | Galaxiinae |
| Genus: |
Lovettia McCulloch, 1915 |
| Species: | L. sealii |
| Binomial name | |
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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.
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