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 4 moreLeopard coral grouper
A spotted reef predator prized for food across the Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1802
🇦🇺 AustraliaGummy shark
A bottom-dwelling shark from southern Australia known for its crushing teeth and commercial fillets.Shark · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 AustraliaEpaulette shark
A small carpet shark that walks on coral reefs and survives low oxygen.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreYellowtail amberjack
Large pelagic fish of the Southern Hemisphere oceansOther · Coasts and shelves · 1833
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian salmon
South Pacific marine fish native to Australia and New Zealand coasts.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801
🇦🇺 AustraliaKing George whiting
A large coastal fish endemic to southern Australia, known for its spotted pattern and commercial value.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829
🇦🇺 AustraliaDusky flathead
A large predatory fish found in Australian estuaries.Other · Estuaries and mangroves
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreTarakihi
Silver marine fish with a black crescent mark.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1801
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreHāpuku
Large deep-water wreckfish prized for food and aquaculture.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand grayling
Extinct amphidromous fish endemic to New Zealand rivers and seas.Other · Rivers and lakes
🇦🇺 AustraliaAustralian herring
A silver coastal fish from southern Australia.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1831
🇦🇺 AustraliaWestern blue groper
Large, long-lived wrasse from southern Australian reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1843
🇳🇿 New ZealandBlue cod
A temperate marine fish endemic to New Zealand known for its blue-green colour and territorial behaviour.Other · Coasts and shelves
🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreAustralasian snapper
Coastal porgie prized for food in Australia and New ZealandPerch-like · Coasts and shelves
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Leopard coral grouper: portioid, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gummy shark: F. Schönfeld, Public domain, source
- Epaulette shark: This illustration was made by Citron You must credit this : Citron / C, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yellowtail amberjack: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Australian salmon: Lek Khauv, CC BY 4.0, source
- King George whiting: Source: Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef life Survey. License: CC by Attributi, CC BY 4.0, source
- Dusky flathead: Richard Ling, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tarakihi: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Hāpuku: Nholtzha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- New Zealand grayling: Frank Edward Clarke, Public domain, source
- Australian herring: Kare, Public domain, source
- Western blue groper: Fishes3Mitchell1850.jpg : W. Mitchell derivative work: Belchi ( talk ), Public domain, source
- Blue cod: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Australasian snapper: fir0002 flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, GFDL 1.2, source