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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Murray Hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis)
The Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) is a species of fish in the Atherinidae family endemic to inland parts of south-eastern Australia. The fish is an omnivore, feeding on small crustaceans, aquatic insects and algae.
Murray-Darling Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)
The Australian rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis), known less commonly as the Murray River rainbowfish or the crimson-spotted rainbowfish, is a species of freshwater rainbowfish endemic to Australia. They are very colourful, hence their name; males of this species are more colourful than females. Australian rainbowfish are schooling fish and will congregate ...more ↓
