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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Southern Purple-spotted Gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa)

Mogurnda adspersa (commonly known as the southern purple-spotted gudgeon) is a species of endangered gudgeon that is endemic to southeastern Australia. The fish is brown, although the shade becomes lighter near its abdomen. Spots of various colors occur on its sides. After a dramatic population decline in the late 20th century, the fish was thought to be extinct, but it ...more ↓

Flathead Gudgeon (Philypnodon grandiceps)

The flathead gudgeon (Philypnodon grandiceps) is a species of sleeper goby endemic to eastern Australia.

Carp Gudgeon species complex (Hypseleotris spp)

Hypseleotris is a genus of sleeper gobies. Most are from fresh water in Australia and New Guinea, but species in fresh and brackish water are found around islands in the western Indian Ocean, southern and eastern Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Pacific islands. The largest species reaches a length of 12 cm (4.7 in). They are sometimes seen in the aquarium trade; ...more ↓

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