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Yellowfin Bream - is a member of the Porgies family and is endemic to eastern Australia, from Townsville in Queensland to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria. It inhabits estuaries, coastal rivers, creeks, lakes and bays, usually in marine or brackish water, but in dry seasons they penetrate the lowermost reaches of freshwater. It feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, worms, fish and ascidians (Sea Squirts). It can reach a maximum length of 66.0 cm (26 inches) and a maximum published weight of 4.5 kg (10 lbs). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/166339769

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Silver Cobbler - is a member of the Sea Catfishes family and is native to Northern Australia. It inhabits lakes, billabongs, rivers and to a lesser extent brackish estuaries and the tidal portion of rivers. Found in clear or turbid freshwater reservoirs and waterholes. It feeds mainly on fishes, prawns and crayfish. It can reach a maximum length of 140 cm (55.1 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/166159037

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Rock Flagtail - is also known as the Jungle Perch and is a member of the Aholeholes family. It is native to East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland, Australia and New Caledonia. It primarily a freshwater inhabitant but may move into adjacent marine habitats. It is omnivorous, feeding on small fishes, insects, crustaceans and fruits (figs) that drop into the water. It can reach a maximum length of 45 cm (17.7 in). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165989200

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Trout Cod - is a member of the Temperate Perch family and is native to the Murray-Darling basin in Australia. It can be found in riffle and boulder areas in relatively small upland streams to larger deeper rivers and lakes. It feeds on insects, crayfish, shrimp, and small fishes. It can reach a maximum length of 85 cm (33.5 inches) and can reach a maximum published weight of 16 kg ( 35.3 pounds). It is considered a vulnerable species. https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165824440

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Welch's Grunter - is a member of the Grunters family and is endemic to Australia. It inhabits turbid water of gently flowing rivers and waterholes. It is capable of withstanding high temperatures and brackish water conditions. It feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and worms. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm (15.7 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165648095

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Sleepy Cod - is a member of the Gudgeon gobies family and is native to Northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea. It inhabits rivers, creeks and billabongs, usually in quiet or slow-flowing water among vegetation, around log debris or beneath undercut banks. It feeds on on insects, fishes and crustaceans. It can reach a maximum length of 45 cm (17.7 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165468017

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Speartooth Shark - is a member of the Requiem sharks family. It inhabits coastal marine waters and tidal reaches of large tropical rivers in northern Australia and New Guinea. It feeds primarily on fish. It is a protected species in Australia and is also considered a vulnerable species. It can reach a maximum length of 100 cm (39. 4 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165287413

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Blue Salmon Catfish - is a member of the Sea catfishes family and is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It inhabits freshwater rivers and lagoons, as well as brackish estuaries and coastal marine waters. It feeds on arthropods, insects, aquatic plants, mollusks, prawns, crayfish, fishes and bottom detritus. It can reach a maximum length of 60 cm (23.6 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/165109315

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Southern Shortfin Eel - is a member of the Freshwater Eel family. It is widespread in the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Known in Australia only from streams in the Kimberley regions of northern western Australia. It is a migratory species which breeds in the ocean and lives in fresh water areas as an adult. They return to the ocean to breed. It is found in rivers and creeks, commonly over rock bottoms and in deeper pools. It feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and mollusks. It can reach a maximum length of 123 cm (48.4 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/164921175

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Bony Bream - is a a member of the Gizzard shads family and is native to rivers of Australia and southwestern Papua New Guinea. It commonly inhabit streams coursing through relatively dry eucalyptus-scrub or desert areas, preferring sluggish or quiet waters. It feeds on algae, insects and small crustaceans. It can reach a maximum length of 48 cm (18.9 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/164729861

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Nurseryfish - is a member of the Nurseryfishes family and is native to central southern New Guinea and northern Australia.It inhabits mangrove-nipa swamps, brackish estuaries and slow-flowing turbid rivers. It feeds on small fishes, shrimps and crayfish. The male carries the eggs around like a bunch of grapes attached to a hook on the head, called forehead brooding. It can reach a maximum length of 63 cm (24.8 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/164527912

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Barcoo Grunter - It is a member of the Grunters or Tigerperches family and is endemic to Australia. It inhabits turbid water of large rivers and waterholes. It can tolerate water temperatures up to 40°C (104°F). It is a omnivorous species which feeds on fishes, crustaceans, insects and mollusks. It can reach a maximum length of 35 cm (13.8 in). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/164317890

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Bullrout - is a member of the Wasp fishes family and is native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It inhabits still or gently flowing freshwater streams over rock, mud or gravel and is a bottom-dwelling fish. It is a relatively sedentary species, spending majority of their time stationary on the bottom or among weeds waiting for prey. Its dorsal, anal and pelvic spines contain venomous glands. It can reach a maximum length of 30 cm (11.8 inches). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/164090350

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Eeltail Catfish - is a member of the Eeltail Catfishes family and is native to Australia. It inhabits slow moving streams, lakes and ponds with fringing vegetation and sand or gravel bottoms. More abundant in lakes than in flowing water. It is a bottom feeder and feeds on insect larvae, prawns, crayfish, mollusks, and small fishes. It can reach a maximum length of 90 cm (35.4 in) and a maximum published weight of 6.8 kg (15 lbs). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/163861576

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Silver Perch - is a member of the Grunters or tigerperches family and is native to the Murray-Darling River system in Australia. It can be found in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, preferring fast-flowing waters of rapids and races and usually forming aggregations near the surface. It feeds on aquatic insects, mollusks, earthworms and plants. It can reach a maximum length of 40 cm (15.7 in) and a maximum published weight of 1.5 kg (3.3 lb). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/163642443

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River Blackfish - is a member of the Temperate Perches family and is native to south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It lives in clear, flowing streams with abundant cover and prefers streams with gravel bottoms and abundant snags. Also found in lakes and reservoirs. It feeds on insects, crustaceans, small fishes and mollusks. It can reach a maximum length of 60 cm (23.6 in). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/163417971

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Australian Lungfish - s a member of the Australian Lungfish family and is native to southern Queensland, Australia in Burnett and Mary River systems. It inhabits mud, sand or gravel bottoms. It is a sluggish species that prefers still or slow-flowing waters, usually in deep pools. During period of drought, it can tolerate stagnant conditions by breathing air, surfacing 1-2 times per hour. It feeds on frogs, tadpoles, fishes, shrimp, earthworms, snails, aquatic plants and native fruits fallen from trees. It can reach a maximum length of 170 cm (5.6 feet) and a maximum weight of 40 kg (80.2 pounds). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/163213685