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Fish Field Guide North Central CMA

North Central CMA is supporting communities across our region to restore waterways and fish populations. Discover the range of fish species living in our rivers and lakes.

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Short-headed Lamprey (Mordacia mordax) 1
Mordacia mordax
Bony Bream (Nematalosa erebi) 2
Nematalosa erebi
Common Galaxias (Galaxias maculatus) 3
Galaxias maculatus
Mountain Galaxias (Galaxias olidus) 4
Galaxias olidus
Flat-headed Galaxias (Galaxias rostratus)
Galaxias rostratus
Spotted Galaxias (Galaxias truttaceus) 5
Galaxias truttaceus
Australian Smelt (Retropinna semoni) 6
Retropinna semoni
Freshwater Catfish (Tandanus tandanus) 7
Tandanus tandanus
Murray Hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis)
Craterocephalus fluviatilis
Un-specked Hardyhead (Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum fulvus)
Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum fulvus
Murray-Darling Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis) 8
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua) 6
Macquaria ambigua
Macquarie Perch (Macquaria australasica) 9
Macquaria australasica
Trout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) 8
Maccullochella macquariensis
Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii) 10
Maccullochella peelii
Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) 8
Bidyanus bidyanus
River Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) 11
Gadopsis marmorata
Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) 12
Mogurnda adspersa
Flathead Gudgeon (Philypnodon grandiceps) 6
Philypnodon grandiceps
Southern Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca australis) 8
Nannoperca australis
Carp Gudgeon species complex (Hypseleotris spp) 13
Hypseleotris
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) 14
Cyprinus carpio
Goldfish (Carassius auratus) 15
Carassius auratus
Eastern Gambusia (Gambusia holbrooki) 16
Gambusia holbrooki
Oriental Weatherloach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) 17
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Tench (Tinca tinca) 18
Tinca tinca

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