RegionFreshwaterBrackish

Oceania

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

3 species · freshwater · inverts

Sub-regions

Cherax quadricarinatus

A bold, fast-growing Australian crayfish with vivid red claw markings on the males.

Vittina waigiensis

A bold, patterned algae-eater that never reproduces in freshwater tanks.

Cherax destructor

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