Australian Freshwater

Dwarf Goby

Interesting Info The dwarf goby is a small, freshwater fish found in far north Queensland. It has a distinctive rounded snout, and its body is usually a pale beige or grey colour with darker markings along the sides. The male…

Golden-red Stiphodon

Interesting Info The Golden-Red Stiphodon is a small freshwater fish species found in northern parts of Queensland. Males are more brightly coloured than females, with vibrant shades of red and gold on their fins and bodies. The coloration of males…

Freshwater Mangrove Goby

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…

Swan Galaxias

Interesting Info The Swan Galaxias is a freshwater fish species endemic to eastern Tasmania. It has a slender body with a flattened head and a pointed snout. The species is usually brown or grey in colour, with a lighter underbelly….

Saddled Galaxias

Interesting Info The Saddled Galaxias is a freshwater fish species that is native to Tasmania. It has a relatively small range, occurring only in a few highland lakes and streams in the Central Highlands It is known for its distinctive…

Mountain Galaxias

Interesting Info The Mountain Galaxias is a freshwater fish species that is native to Australia, primarily found in Victoria and New South Wales. It has a slender body with a rounded head and small, upturned mouth. Its body coloration is…

Common Galaxias

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…

Spotted Galaxias

Interesting Info The Spotted Galaxias is a species of freshwater fish that is native to Australia. It is endemic to the eastern regions of the country, where it is found in streams and rivers in the Australian Alps and surrounding…

Dalhousie Mogurnda

Interesting Info The Dalhousie Mogurnda is a freshwater fish species that is endemic to Australia. The species is found in thermal springs and adjacent waterways within the Dalhousie Springs complex in South Australia. The water in these springs can reach…

Freshwater Tongue Sole

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…

Freshwater Herring

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…

Australian Lungfish

Interesting Info The Australian lungfish is found in the Burnett, Mary, and Brisbane river systems in Queensland, Australia. It has a long, cylindrical body with a flattened head and a small mouth located at the end of its snout. Its…

Freshwater Longtom

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…

Marjorie’s Hardyhead

Interesting Info The Marjorie’s Hardyhead is native to eastern Australia, primarily found in Queensland and northern parts of New South Wales. The species prefers to inhabit clear, slow-moving waterways with a sandy or muddy bottom, and is typically found in…

Deep Hardyhead

Interesting Info The Deep Hardyhead is a species of freshwater fish found in Western Australia. They are commonly found in the Murchison River system. The species is characterised by its elongated body shape, flattened head, and upturned mouth. The fish…

Murray Hardyhead

Interesting Info The Murray Hardyhead is a small freshwater fish found in Australia. Commonly found in the Murray-Darling Basin, which is the largest river system in Australia. The species is usually greenish-brown in colour, with a silver-white underside. The Murray…

Boofhead Catfish

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…

Mouth Almighty

Interesting Info The mouth almighty is native to Australia, where it is found in the streams and rivers of northern Australia, primarily in Queensland. Male fish have a more vivid and colourful appearance than females, especially during the breeding season…

Pacific Shortfin Eel

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…

Southern Shortfin Eel

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…

Longfin Eel

Interesting Info The Longfin Eel is a freshwater eel species native to Australia. It is found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including rivers, creeks, swamps, and lakes, throughout most of eastern Australia and parts of southern Australia. Longfin Eels…

Indonesian Shortfin Eel

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…

Trumpeter Whiting

Interesting Info Trumpeter Whiting have a distribution which spans across many Australian states, including Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. They are commonly encountered in estuarine systems and coastal areas within these regions. They…

Australian Grayling