Australian Fish Queensland

Identification information on freshwater fish, features and glossary of fish terms, reef fish guide, shark guide, and deep water fish guide. For further details on specific Australian Native Fish Species, please refer to the Species sub menus above. Or, if you know the common or scientific name of a particular fish species you're interested in, than enter the name in the Species Search box above.

See also A Taxanomic Summary of Australian Freshwater Fish. The Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), also known as the Queensland lungfish, Burnett salmon and barramunda, is the only surviving member of the family Neoceratodontidae. A Guide for Fishing Australia will help you identify the most common fish species of Australia that anglers' prefer to catch.

This fish identification guide includes the marine waters of NT and Queensland. You will find detailed descriptions and photographs of the most popular fish, including the Barramundi and the Black Marlin. Jack holding a Queensland Lungfish from the Bremer River.

Native fish from the Bremer River, including Sea Mullet, Rainbowfish, Hardyhead, Firetail Gudgeon, Australian Smelt and Empire Gudgeon. Here in Ipswich (and across south-east Queensland), we are lucky to have a range of native fish species throughout our catchments. Comprehensive Fish Cards: Each fish card includes: Legal Size Limits: Detailed regulations for New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), and Western Australia (WA).

Bag Limits: Stay within your legal catch limits with accurate numbers for each state. Explore the top 5 must-catch fish in Queensland, from Barramundi to Spanish Mackerel, and learn sustainable fishing practices for a better future. A small, colourful fresh and brackish water fish closely related to rainbowfish.

This is the most widespread of the Australian Pseudomugils, and can be found all along the East coast with a variety of colour forms. An introduced fish that has taken over much of Australia's waterways. Explore Queensland's fishes through our fact sheets and image gallery, and discover the enormous diversity in their size, shape and reproduction.

Australia has over 5000 described species of fish, a quarter of which are endemic. [1] Seafood and aquaculture are major and highly regulated industries, and fishing for marine and freshwater native fish is popular.