Where Does Australian Smelt Live?
Retropinna semoni
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Where to find Australian Smelt
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow to moderate depths of rivers, streams, lakes, and impoundments.
- Environment
- Prefers clear, cool, well-oxygenated waters with moderate flow. Often associated with aquatic vegetation or submerged structures for cover. Can tolerate a range of substrates from sand to gravel and mud.
- Geographic range
- Southeastern Australia, including the Murray-Darling River system, coastal drainages of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, and Tasmania.
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