Fish of Oceania
81 fish from Oceania on EveryFish so far.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian ghostshark
A cartilaginous fish native to southern Australia and New Zealand waters.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 AustraliaAustralian bass
Native freshwater game fish of eastern AustraliaOther · Rivers and lakes
🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand longfin eel
A large, long-lived freshwater eel endemic to New Zealand, known for its extended dorsal fin and endangered status.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1874
🇦🇺 AustraliaSilver Perch
A threatened freshwater grunter endemic to the Murray-Darling basin in Australia.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇳🇿 New ZealandGiant kōkopu
New Zealand's largest freshwater fish, known for its amphidromous life cycle and traditional food value.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1789
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreCommon galaxias
A small migratory fish of the Southern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇳🇿 New ZealandBanded kōkopu
A striped New Zealand galaxiid that climbs waterfalls.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreShort-finned eel
A catadromous eel native to Australia and New Zealand.Eel · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian salmon
South Pacific marine fish native to Australia and New Zealand coasts.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801
🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand grayling
Extinct amphidromous fish endemic to New Zealand rivers and seas.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 morePouched lamprey
Southern hemisphere migratory lamprey with a unique breeding pouchAncient · Rivers and lakes
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Australian ghostshark: fir0002 flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, GFDL 1.2, source
- Australian bass: Codman at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- New Zealand longfin eel: wild_wind, CC BY 4.0, source
- Silver Perch: Greg Wallis, CC BY 4.0, source
- Giant kōkopu: Blueether, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Common galaxias: Lycaon.cl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Banded kōkopu: Blueether, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Short-finned eel: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Australian salmon: Lek Khauv, CC BY 4.0, source
- New Zealand grayling: Frank Edward Clarke, Public domain, source
- Pouched lamprey: Peter Anderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, source