Australian Natives Care Guides
Native Australian freshwater fish suited to unheated and cool-water aquariums.
Australian Bass
Percalates novemaculeata
A prized hardy Australian native sportfish, olive-bronze and full of energy.
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
An iconic Australian native that grows enormous - only for very large set-ups.
Saratoga
Scleropages leichardti
A magnificent Australian native 'living fossil' that surface-feeds and mouthbroods.
Empire Gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
A hardy Australian native whose breeding males blaze in red, orange and gold.
Murray Cod
Maccullochella peelii
An iconic giant Australian native predator - only for ponds or huge tanks.
Golden Perch
Macquaria ambigua
The hardy native 'yellowbelly', a popular pond and large-tank fish.
Silver Perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
A hardy schooling native, often kept in ponds and aquaponics.
Purple Spotted Gudgeon
Mogurnda adspersa
A beautiful spotted native gudgeon, hardy and full of personality.
Firetail Gudgeon
Hypseleotris galii
A small native gudgeon whose breeding males blaze with red fins.
Spangled Perch
Leiopotherapon unicolor
One of Australia's toughest, most widespread natives, hardy almost anywhere.
Murray Jollytail
Galaxias maculatus
A hardy native galaxiid for cool, well-oxygenated coldwater tanks.
Southern Pygmy Perch
Nannoperca australis
A small, hardy Australian native perch ideal for coldwater natives tanks.