Tasmanian whitebait
Encyclopedia
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.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Galaxiidae, found only in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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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.