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Your home for stories about our Australian Freshwater Native Fish

Native fish are an important part of Australia’s rivers, and for First Nations peoples, provide a vital cultural connection. Native fish in the Murray-Darling Basin are suffering significant declines. We need a coordinated approach to recover our native fish for future generations.

Student Competition:

Splashback! Art for Aquatic Action

This competition invites students across New South Wales to explore and celebrate the unique aquatic fauna that are currently under threat of extinction. Through art, students will learn about the importance of protecting our threatened species, their habitats and actions underway to help recover them.

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Native Fish

Recovering the Marvellous Murray Hardyhead

June 30, 2025

8 min read

With only a handful of populations left, efforts are underway to save one of Australia’s most endangered native fish.

Environmental flows

VFA and Traditional Owners Revive Wetlands for Silver and Golden Perch Recovery

May 28, 2025

10 min read

The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) is working with Traditional Owners to restore three wetlands for silver and golden perch recovery.

Invasive species

Troubled Waters: 37% of Native Freshwater Species Under Threat of Extinction

May 6, 2025

5 min read

Without urgent intervention, Australia could lose some of its most unique aquatic species forever.

Small bodied fish

Winning the Fight for Survival: Native Freshwater Fish Saved from Extinction

March 11, 2025

3 min read

The Yarra pygmy perch is one giant step closer to being saved from extinction thanks to a 15-year effort by a group of committed ecologists.

Environmental flows

Managing Wetlands for Native Fish

February 5, 2025

5 min read

Wetlands are so important for our native fish – so how do we give our young native fish a fighting chance?

Fish Movement and Migration

Tube fishways aiding fish migration

August 21, 2024

4 mins

You've heard of rock ramps, vertical slots and pool-types, but what about tube fishways?

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Successful catch and release of the mighty Murray cod

Check out these angling tips for ensuring survival and longevity for this iconic freshwater fish species.

We Acknowledge and Respect the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional and Continuing Custodians of these lands, seas and skies.

We recognise and honour the traditional and continuing custodians of the Country on which we work, learn and live. We respect and learn from Elders past, present and emerging, valuing their knowledge, insights and connections to the waterways we love and care for.

New fish website

Mark Linterman’s fully revised edition of the popular book Fishes of the Murray–Darling Basin is now available online. Explore detailed species accounts including detailed maps of their known locations.

PS: This is where you can buy the book — available now!

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