Do Hatchery-Reared Southern Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca australis) Develop Effective Survival Behaviour in a Soft-Release Site?

G. King, James; Rose, Peter; Price, Amina; Freire, Rafael

doi:10.3390/ani15182754

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Do Hatchery-Reared Southern Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca australis) Develop Effective Survival Behaviour in a Soft-Release Site?

Published in Animals • Sep 21, 2025

Authors:

James G. King

Peter Rose

Amina Price

Abstract

The captive breeding and release of threatened small-bodied freshwater fish is a common conservation method, yet many of these fish lack the behavioural profile to survive in the wild. Soft-release sites that provide wild-like experiences with minimal threat to survival can improve post-release outc...

Subject

Perch

Foraging

Threatened species

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