Australian Bass
This is a fairly plain looking
fish....but to most the reason for keeping a Bass is the fact it's a "Bass"
and there a great fighting fish...they also have alot of character as do
most Aussies...
anyway heres a couple of pic's..i
find these guy's are great to go with the Large Americans..there fast...hardy...and
big...
Photo from Native
Fish Australia
Murray
Cod (aka.goodoo)
This guy is a beast...able to grow
about 1.83 meters in length about 72" (6ft) and weigh 113 Kg (250 lbs)...as
with the Bass this guy has alot of character and can be a real pet....i
know this guy with a 10" Cod .... it's called Murray for some weird reason
and is very interactive with people outside the tank..along with character
it's also a very attractive fish..though i cant say much about it being
active as they do spend alot of time in log hollows....this is also one
of Australia's most popular angling species and for that reason are quite
uncommon in the wild... though recent stocking programs are improving the
populations in our rivers...there are many similar species to the Murry
Cod in different river sytems..theres the Mary River Cod, Clarence River
Cod (an easter drainige cod) and the Trout Cod.... though the Trout Cod
inhabits some of the same streaches as the Murray Cod..and is also in real
danger of becoming exstinct ....all are vary similar in appearance....i
would have presumed this guy to be a great mate for a Large American Cichlid,
but i have been told otherwise...i was told it got ripped apart by some
cranky Guapotes....but i think they should be fine..and this was just a
one off incident..but i'm not to sure..i have not kept a cod before but
intend to very soon..
Photo from Native
Fish Australia
Barramundi (aka.Barra,
Giant Pearch)
This is another really really popular
angling species...with a maximum length of 71" this guy is also a beast..but
unlike the Cod this Fish is able to live in both Freshwater and Saltwater,
and breed in Saltwater....this is also one of the coolest looking native
that i have seen when juvenile it is black splotched with a sinlge white
line from it's top lip to it's dorsal...i have seen this pattern on 12"
fish but i have seen it already faded on 3" fish......this isnt an overly
aggressive fish but can have it's sudden violent attacks...like most of
the large aussies it would be a great tank mate for the Large American
Cichlids ....
Photo by Chuong Ngo from Australian
Arrowanas/ Saratogas
Mangrove Jack
(aka. Jack, Snapper)
This is one of my favorite natives
...it has colour and just looks so cool..this is a Freshwater Saltwater
Fish like the Barra..but it spends most of it's time near the mouths of
Rivers...but are reguly found in open seas...also an aggresive fish this
guy sees to calm down with a bit of salt added...i believe a great ,mate
for a Large American Cichlid again..this guy is another large fish capable
of reaching 36" in length..
Photo from Native
Fish Australia
Gulf
Saratoga (aka. Aussie Arrowana, Jardini or Northern
Barramundi )
This is my favorite Arrowana......
of course i would much rather a Blood Red Asian Arrowana but that would
be mainly for the monetary value.... i believe that a Red Jardini is better
looking than a Blood Red Asian Arrowana... and that's not just being biast...
this is a Red Jardini..... this is a Normal Jardini
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Fish Australia
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Saratoga (
Aussie Arrowana, Spotted Barramundi, Leichardti or Dawson Barramundi)
Similar to the Jardini, the Leichardti
is a lighter fish but has single spots on each scale.. the Leichardti is
also a more skittish fish... and is more likely to jump at activities outside
there tank..
Photo from Native
Fish Australia
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Eel
Sleepy Cod
not alot is known about this fish...and
i can't tell you to much.... but here is what i can tell you...they
are quite popular as far as Aussie Native Fish go here and they arent to
hard to find.... they are also the largest of the Gudgeon group.....i used
to keep 2 i lost 1 after a week as it jumped out of my tank...... i guess
that tell's you they dont lget on well with there own species... well thats
about it i will try and find out more as i know thats not much...
Photo by Chuong Ngo from Australian
Arrowanas/ Saratogas
Golden Perch
this is another fish from the Aussie
Perch family and it's pretty much the same deal as the bass.....while this
fish can withstand a wide range of tempratures it wont grow unless the
water is higher than 18 degrees C.....as this fish gets older it genrally
gets way out of porpotion with a huge gut and tiny head.... quite ugly!!
but they can have a really nice
gold colour to them... this is also a very good angling species
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Silver Perch
Bullrout
Tandanus Cat
this is probably one of my fav.
Catfish...... i spose it's cuase i like weird things and well u cant get
much weirder than these guy's....
they also are a great fish as u
can keep them with Large Rainbow's thru to the American Cichlids.... they
wont be aggressive but wont take crap from no fish!!... another good thing
is there realatively cheap as far as large fish go.... these are another
fish that can withstand a wide range of tempreatures from 6-7 degrees C
to 28 degrees C.... these guy's also come in a whole range of colours from
this spotty colour to straight yellow or straight black or even black with
yellow fins...
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Salmon Cat
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Archers
this is more a brackish fish but
it can be kept in freshwater but adding a little salt is recomended
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Sooty Grunter(aka.
Black Bream)
this fish is pretty cool..... it
also has a mean reputation here in Aus as an aquarium fish and as an angling
fish...... i have some great articles i would love to share with you guy's
on this fish.... this fish is another Salt/Freshwater fish.........same
as the barramundi it spawns in the salt water
Photo from Australia Native Fishes For Aquariums
Coal Grunter
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Barred Grunter
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Barcoo Grunter
Yabby
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