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include intermittent waters, and these waters are where it is most numerous. It also inhabits lakes, dams, rivers, billabongs, bore drains, wells and waterholes. In the interior of
Australia this species may be found in any temporary waterbody, even wheel ruts flooded after rains. This species is purported to appear in odd places following so called "rain of fish", as they are often observed scattered on the ground in the aftermath of heavy downpours. However, the fish have been transported to these places by flooding. This hardy species can survive dry periods by
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take around 24 days to change to juveniles. The males guard and fan the eggs. The females attain sexual maturity at a standard length of 78 millimetres (3.1 in) and a 24 grams (0.85 oz) female may produce 24,000 eggs and one at 65 grams (2.3 oz) can produce 113,200.
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717:Leiopotherapon_unicolor
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557:Leiopotherapon unicolor
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893:Fish described in 1859
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381:omnivorous
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324:maxillary
308:Australia
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