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 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 Chinook salmon are a species of anadromous fish that are native to Pacific Northwest region of North America and have been introduced to certain parts of Australia including, Victoria and Tasmania. They are anadromous, which means they are…
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Interesting Info Rainbow trout were introduced to Australia from North America in the late 1800s for recreational fishing purposes. They are a cold-water fish species, and are most commonly found in cooler climates in the southern states of Australia. Rainbow…
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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 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 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 Shorthead Lamprey is an Australian native species of jawless fish found in freshwater rivers and streams. They have a long, slender body with a mouth that is round and lined with rows of sharp teeth that they…
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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 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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Interesting Info The Indonesian Shortfin Eel is a species of freshwater eel that is native to Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. The eel was introduced to Australia in the early 20th century for aquaculture purposes and has since…
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Interesting Info The Pacific Bonefish is a schooling fish, commonly found in shallow coastal waters amongst mud & sand flats in northern Australia. In Australia, they are often confused with whiting as they are identical looking. However, bonefish only have…
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Interesting Info The Queensland Yellowtail Angelfish is a species of marine angelfish found in the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding areas of Australia. This species is sometimes confused with the closely related Scribbled Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi), which has a similar…
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Interesting Info The Red-ribbon Wrasse is a species of marine fish found in the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the Great Barrier Reef and the waters around the northern parts of Australia. It has a distinct appearance: a bright…
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Interesting Info The Solarfin Wrasse is endemic to the waters of Western Australia, particularly in the temperate and tropical zones. The body of the Solarfin Wrasse is elongated and cylindrical in shape, with a pointed snout and a single dorsal…
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Interesting Info The Ladder Wrasse is a species of marine fish primarily found in the coastal waters of Queensland, Australia. It has a distinct appearance with a orange-reddish body with bluish-green ladder-like markings along its sides. This fish is commonly…
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