Oxleyan Pygmy Perch

Fish > Pygmy Perches

The Oxleyan Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca oxleyana) is a miniature, jewel-like freshwater fish endemic strictly to the fragile, acidic coastal wallum peatlands of eastern Australia. Thriving in dark, tea-colored waters where acidity levels would prove lethal to most other...

Fleay’s Barred Frog

Amphibians > Ground Frogs

Fleay’s Barred Frog (Mixophyes fleayi) is a magnificent, large-bodied forest frog endemic to the high-elevation subtropical rainforest ranges of eastern Australia. Named in honor of the legendary Australian naturalist David Fleay, this nocturnal ambush predator...

Clarence Galaxias

Fish > Galaxiids

The Clarence Galaxias (Galaxias johnstoni) is an exceptionally rare, non-migratory freshwater fish restricted to a handful of subalpine streams on Tasmania’s Central Plateau. Devoid of scales and cloaked in a dappled olive-gold camouflage, this ancient alpine...

Carpentarian Grasswren

Birds > Australasian Wrens

The Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is a breathtaking, highly specialized songbird restricted to the rugged sandstone escarpments flanking the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Draped in rich chestnut-red plumage streaked with pure white spear-points, this...

Honey Blue-eye

Fish > Blue-eyes

The Honey Blue-eye (Pseudomugil mellis) is a jewel-like, miniature freshwater fish endemic strictly to the fragile wallum ecosystems of southeastern Queensland. Named for its warm, translucent amber-honey body and gleaming neon-blue irises, this delicate species is...