Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis faces severe threats from groundwater extraction and agricultural development that directly impact the artesian springs it depends upon. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation, with introduced species and water pollution from surrounding agricultural activities posing additional pressures on its fragile ecosystem.
Habitat
This endemic fish inhabits artesian springs and associated spring-fed pools in the Great Artesian Basin of Queensland, Australia. It requires constant water temperatures and specific water chemistry conditions found only in these unique groundwater-dependent ecosystems.
