Australian Fish

Interesting Info The Peacock Wrasse is found in the waters around northern Australia, particularly in Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. They are a colourful fish with a bright red/orange body, with a green and blue face…

Interesting Info The Western King Wrasse is a fish species found in the coastal waters of Western Australia, ranging from Shark Bay in the north to Albany in the south. They have a distinctive reddish-pink body with white markings along…

Interesting Info The Redblotched Wrasse is widely distributed across Australia, predominantly inhabiting the warmer waters of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. It also extends to northern parts of New South Wales. These fish are quite…

Interesting Info The Spot-tail Wrasse is found along the northern and western coasts of Australia. They have a distinctive appearance, with a bright red body, a blue-green head, and a spotted tail. The spots on their tail are more pronounced…

Interesting Info The Clown Wrasse, also known as the Gaimard’s Wrasse, is a species of fish that belongs to the family Labridae and is found in the waters of northern Australia’s from the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland to Western…

Interesting Info The Ringtail Maori Wrasse is widely distributed across Australia’s coastal waters. Including Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and down through New South Wales. These fishes are characterised by their distinctive colour patterns, often displaying a variety of…

Interesting Info The Sharpnose Wrasse is widespread in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, ranging from Western Australia through Northern Territory and across the Queensland coastline. Sharpnose Wrasse are known for their bright multicolour bodies….

Interesting Info The Anchor Tuskfish can be found from the northern coast of Western Australia, around the Northern Territory, and down to the southern coast of Queensland. They are most notably recognised by their two-tone body colour, the front half…

Interesting Info The Blue-spotted Tuskfish is mainly found in the marine waters of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, from the North West Cape in WA, around the tropical north and up to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the NT….

Interesting Info The Purple Tuskfish is found across a broad range of Australian waters, extending from Western Australia’s central coast, throughout the Northern Territory’s coastal regions, and along the entire Queensland coast. This range also stretches down to the northern…

Interesting Info The Blue Tuskfish is found across a broad range of Australian waters, extending from Western Australia’s central coast, throughout the Northern Territory’s coastal regions, and along the entire Queensland coast. There have also been reports of the Blue…

Interesting Info The Harlequin Tuskfish is a species of marine fish that is found on the east coast of Australia along Queensland. This fish has a distinct and vibrant colouration, usually sporting a pattern of blue, orange, and white vertical…

Interesting Info The Dagger Tuskfish is widespread in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, ranging from Western Australia across the Northern Territory and down through Queensland. They have a rounded head and a slender grey…

Interesting Info Baldchin Gropers are endemic to Western Australia, specifically distributed between Shark Bay and Recherche Archipelago. This limited distribution contributes to their vulnerability. They have a robust, elongated body, and their heads are pointed, with large mouths and lips….

Interesting Info The Blackspot Tuskfish is a species of marine fish found along the eastern and western coasts of Australia, particularly around the Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo Reef. The fish is primarily green-blue and has a black spot on…

Interesting Info The Blackback Wrasse is widely distributed along the east coast of Australia. They can be found in various regions throughout the Coral Sea, including the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and northern New South Wales. They are characterised…

Interesting Info The Blackspotted Wrasse is distributed along the southern coast of Australia, from southern Queensland to Western Australia, including sightings in Tasmania. It prefers rocky reef environments with abundant hiding places and crevices. They have a distinctive appearance. It…

Interesting Info The Lyretail Pigfish is primarily found in Queensland waters. While it may have a more limited distribution in terms of Australian states, it does inhabit the northeastern region, including the Great Barrier Reef. Lyretail Pigfish have an elongated…

Interesting Info In Australia, Coral Pigfish can be found along the west and east coasts, from Western Australia and the Northern Territory to Queensland and the northern coast of New South Wales. They have a slender body, rounded head, and…

Interesting Info Diana’s Pigfish are not widely distributed across Australia, found along the northern coast of Queensland and Western Australia from the North West Cape to the Kimberley region coastline. They have a distinctive appearance, with adult males displaying vibrant…

Interesting Info The Yellowfin Pigfish is a species of reef-dwelling fish found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia, from southern Queensland to New South Wales, and around Tasmania. They are primarily found in temperate and subtropical waters. These…

Interesting Info The Western Foxfish is primarily associated with Western Australia, it does have a wider distribution along the southern coast of Australia. In addition to Western Australia, this species can also be found in certain areas of South Australia…

Interesting Info The Blackspot Pigfish can be found along the southern and western coastlines of Australia, particularly in the deeper waters off Western Australia and South Australia. Juvenile and female Blackspot Pigfish have a pale pink or orange body with…