Interesting Info Bullrout are a euryhaline fish species living in fresh, salt and brackish waters found in southeastern Australia, including the Murray-Darling Basin. They are often called “freshwater stonefish” due to their resemblance to the venomous marine stonefish found in…
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Interesting Info The bellybar pipefish is a pipefish species found exclusively in fresh, brackish and marine waters around Australia, primarily in Queensland. The species is known for its distinctive appearance, with a long, slender body that is usually a mottled…
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Interesting Info Belut, also known as the Asian swamp eel or rice eel, is actually an invasive species in Australia and is not native to the country. It is commonly found in Queensland and the Northern Territory It is a…
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Interesting Info Atlantic salmon are a species of anadromous fish that are native to eastern North America and Europe and have been introduced to certain parts of Australia including southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. They are anadromous, which…
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Interesting Info Tasmanian smelt is a small freshwater fish sometimes found in brackish or salt waters found only in Tasmania, Australia. They are found in rivers, streams, and lakes throughout Tasmania, but they are most common in the north and…
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Interesting Info Congolli (Pseudaphritis urvillii) is a freshwater fish species that is endemic to Australia. It is found in the eastern and southern parts of the country, including Tasmania. The species is commonly known as congolli, although it is also…
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Interesting Info The western Pygmy Perch is a small freshwater fish that is native to southwestern Australia. They have a distinctive brownish-green coloration with dark stripes running down their sides. It is found in shallow, slow-moving streams, billabongs, and other…
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Interesting Info The Beady Pipefish is a species of pipefish found in the coastal waters of Australia. They can be found along the entire length of the Australian coastline, from Western Australia to New South Wales. They are also known…
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Interesting Info The Short-tail Pipefish is a species of marine fish found in the coastal waters of Australia, including the Great Barrier Reef. The body of the Short-tail Pipefish is elongated, thin, and covered with bony rings, which provide protection…
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Interesting Info They are found in shallow waters along the southern and western coasts of Australia, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Jervis Bay in New South Wales. Madura Pipefish have a long, slender body with a tubular snout…
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Interesting Info The Saltpan Sole is a species of flatfish found exclusively in the waters around Australia. Commonly found in shallow estuaries and coastal waters, and is often associated with sandy or muddy substrates of fresh and brackish waters. They…
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Interesting Info Freshwater sole are a species of flatfish found in the Northern Territory and Queensland. They are commonly found in shallow estuaries and coastal waters, and is often associated with sandy or muddy substrates of fresh and brackish waters….
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Interesting Info The Australian bass is a species of freshwater fish that is native to the east coast of Australia. They have a streamlined body shape with a slightly compressed head. Their colouring is a dark greenish-blue colour on their…
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Interesting Info The freshwater moray is a species of eel that is found in Australia, particularly in the freshwater rivers and streams of northern Queensland. It has small eyes, a large mouth, and a long, cylindrical body with no scales….
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Interesting Info The Pinkeye Mullet, is a common fish species found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. The fish is often found in estuaries, brackish waters, and nearshore coastal areas with sandy or muddy bottoms. It belongs to…
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Interesting Info The Ocellated River Goby is a small freshwater fish species found in many waterways of northern Queensland. They are typically found in the upper reaches of freshwater rivers, streams, and billabongs. They have a distinctive appearance, with a…
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Interesting Info The Freshwater Mangrove Goby is a small freshwater fish that is found in the rivers and creeks of northern and eastern Australia, primarily in Queensland. It has a streamlined body with a pointed snout, a flattened head. The…
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Interesting Info The Common Galaxias is a freshwater fish species found in Tasmania. The species has also been introduced to several locations outside of its natural range, including parts of Victoria, New South Wales, South and Western Australia. They have…
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Interesting Info The freshwater tongue sole is found in many freshwater systems across northern Australia. The Freshwater Tongue Sole has a flattened, oval-shaped body with a relatively pointed head and a small mouth. Both eyes are located on the right…
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Interesting Info The freshwater herring is endemic to the eastern coast of Australia, from the Murray River in Victoria to the Mary River in Queensland. It has a slender, elongated body, which is typically blue-grey in colour with a silver…
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Interesting Info The Freshwater longtom is found many parts of northern Australia including Queensland, the Northern Territory & Western Australia. This species is a primitive fish that has remained largely unchanged for millions of years, with fossils of similar species…
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Interesting Info The Boofhead Catfish is a species of catfish found in the rivers and streams of northern parts of Australia. They have a wide distribution, including the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Northern Territory, and northern Queensland. The fish has…
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Interesting Info The Pacific Shortfin Eel is a species of freshwater eel commonly found in northern Queensland. They have a distinctive appearance, with a dark brown or black body and a pale underbelly. The Pacific Shortfin Eel is a nocturnal…
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Interesting Info The Southern Shortfin Eel is a species of eel that is endemic to Australia. It is found in various habitats, including freshwater rivers, lakes, and estuaries along the southern coast of Australia. It has a long and slender…
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