Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient ...

At present, 63 freshwater fish species are on Australia's national list of species declared as threatened under federal environmental law. We identified 35 more species that should be listed ...

but fish taken by other methods, which include nets, harpoons, hand lines, spear, and bows. Here are 11 photos of some of the largest fish ever caught in freshwater.

Conservation efforts are struggling to restore its dwindling numbers. As Australia's largest freshwater fish, Murray cod can grow up to 5.9 feet and weigh over 220 pounds. Its distinctive greenish ...

Freshwater makes up less than three percent of Earth’s water supply but is home to almost half of all fish species ... water while he snaps hundreds of pictures. He says he can handle the ...

A whopping 35 freshwater fish are being recommended for national listings as being at risk of extinction after an Australia-wide survey. One species, the Kangaroo River perch, is also thought to ...

Paleontologists have discovered a newly identified fish species in Australia so well-preserved ... Researchers unearthed the fossilized freshwater fish, named Ferruaspis brocksi, at the McGraths ...

So how are these national treasures faring? To find out, we undertook the first comprehensive assessment of Australia’s freshwater fish species. We examined extinction risks and drivers of ...

At present, 63 freshwater fish species are on Australia’s national list of species declared as threatened under federal ...