Australian Fish

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…

Interesting Info Spangled Perch is a freshwater fish that is native to the eastern coast of Australia, from the Burnett River in Queensland to the Hunter River in New South Wales. The fish gets its name from the spangled pattern…

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…

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…

Interesting Info Brook trout are a species of freshwater fish that are native to eastern North America and have been introduced to certain parts of Australia including southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. They are also known as speckled…

Interesting Info Brown trout were first introduced to Australia in the late 1800s. They are now found in various river systems in southeastern Australia, including the Murray-Darling Basin and the Snowy Mountains. They are known for their distinctive golden-brown colouring…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Interesting Info The Pacific blue-eye is a small freshwater fish that is native to Australia. The species is commonly found in eastern Australia, ranging from southern Queensland to Victoria. It is a popular aquarium fish due to its striking blue…

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…

Interesting Info Redfin are also known as European perch, and were introduced to Australia in the 1860s as a recreational angling fish. Redfin perch has since become widespread in southeastern Australia, particularly in Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. It…

Interesting Info Macquarie Perch is a freshwater fish species native to eastern Australia, including the Murray-Darling Basin. They are named after Lachlan Macquarie, the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, who was a patron of natural history….

Interesting Info Trout cod is a critically endangered freshwater fish species native to the Murray-Darling Basin in southeastern Australia. The trout cod was declared extinct in the 1990s, but a small number of individuals were discovered in the Ovens River…

Interesting Info Murray Cod is a freshwater fish species native to Australia, particularly the Murray-Darling Basin, and one of the world’s largest predatory freshwater fish. They have a distinctive appearance, with a broad head, large mouth, and scaleless body that…

Interesting Info The River Blackfish is a freshwater fish species found in southeastern Australia. Primarily found in Victoria, but also occur in New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia. They have a dark, mottled coloration, with black or dark brown…

Interesting Info The Mary River Cod is a freshwater fish species found only in the Mary River in Queensland. Mary River cod have a distinctive appearance, with a broad, flattened head and a large mouth full of sharp teeth. They…

Interesting Info The Southern Pygmy Perch is a small freshwater fish native to southern Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania. They are typically found in slow-moving streams, ponds, and wetlands with abundant vegetation. The Southern Pygmy…

Interesting Info The Yarra Pygmy Perch is a small freshwater fish species found in the Yarra River catchment in southeastern Australia. It is one of Australia’s rarest freshwater fish, and is listed as a threatened species under the Victorian Flora…

Interesting Info The Variegated Pygmy Perch is a small freshwater fish species found in the Murray-Darling Basin of Australia. They have a slender, cylindrical body with a rounded snout and a small mouth. They have a distinctive coloration, with a…

Interesting Info The Golden Perch is a species of freshwater fish native to Australia, found in the Murray-Darling Basin and other river systems throughout eastern and southeastern Australia. They are also known as Yellowbelly due to their distinctive yellow coloration…

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…

Interesting Info The Clarence River Cod, also known as the Eastern Freshwater Cod, is a species of freshwater fish that is native to eastern Australia. Typically found in the upper reaches of rivers and streams, particularly in the Clarence River…