RegionFreshwaterBrackish

Oceania

Australia and New Guinea host rainbowfish, blue-eyes, gudgeons, and a distinct freshwater fauna separate from the Indo-Pacific reef zone.

75 species

Sub-regions

Melanotaenia vanheurni

A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.

Melanotaenia australis

Australia's most widespread rainbowfish, and well worth the wait to color up.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.