This species may not be taken without a permit, unless captured by the use of a bush pole. A bush pole is defined as a length of wood that is not less than one metre in length and does not have a reel and running line. Juveniles are often found in whitebait runs, for which there is a restricted recreational season requiring a Whitebait Licence

Small, slender, silvery fish, with the dorsal fin origin slightly ahead of the anal fin. Freshly caught fish have a characteristic cucumber smell. Thin scales are present as well as an adipose fin. They have no lateral line

Uniform translucent golden bronze along back and sides with a white/silver belly. They have a pigmented lateral line but it is not a true lateral line

Commonly 55-60 mm, but up to 70 mm

Endemic to Tasmania, occurring in the lower reaches of coastal streams. Landlocked populations occur in lowland areas. They are closely related to the southern graylings. They are very fragile fish with easily dislodged scales

Little is known about their spawning habits, but they are believed to spawn in spring in the lower reaches of coastal streams, where the eggs develop on the sandy substrates. Larvae once hatched are washed to sea where most growth takes place. Juveniles and adults may also be found with schools of whitebait.

Unstudied, but likely to be slow flowing water with cover provided by logs and aquatic plants

They are predators feeding on small aquatic insects and crustaceans such as mosquito, beetle and caddis larvae and amphipods.

Loss of instream habitat; In-stream barriers preventing migration runs; Predation from introduced species.

Widespread at low elevations and close to the coast, especially in the north and south-west, but also in eastern and western drainages.