Fishes of Nyul Nyul country

Rararr Nigilbardiny/ Barool Madjalk Nigilbuninj

Indian short nned eel Milk sh Anguilla bicolor Chanos chanos Lesser salmon cat sh Occurs in springs but needs to An estuarine species that Neoarius graeffei migrate to the ocean to breed. occasionally penetrates into Yellowtail trumpeter Widespread across northern freshwaters. Widespread across Widespread throughout south-east Amniataba caudivittatus Australia occurring in springs, rivers northern Australia and south-east An estuarine species that Asia but uncommon in Australia, and estuaries. The eggs are held in Asia. It is an important occasionally moves upstream into except the Kimberley region. Grows the mouth of the male until after aquaculture species in Asia despite freshwater. Grows to 25cm. to 100cm. hatching. Grows to 60cm. being very bony. Grows to 45cm.

Gajarr Marran (Bardi)

Empire gudgeon Barramundi Mangrove Jack Hypseleotris compressa Lates calcarifer Lutjanus argentimaculatus Giant herring Widespread across northern Widespread across northern Widely distributed around northern Elops hawaiiensis Australia occuring in the lower Australia and south-east Asia Australia’s coast. Small juveniles occur in A near-shore marine and freshwater reaches of rivers or in occurring in estuaries, rivers and small freshwater creeks and wetlands, estuarine species that wetlands near the coast. Males wetlands. Needs to be able to large juveniles occur in estuaries and on occasionally penetrates into develop very bright colours migrate to the river mouth to near shore reefs and adults (which are freshwater habitats. Commonly during the breeding season. spawn before the wet season. a golden colour) occur on reefs distant grows to 50cm. Grows to 6-7cm. Grows to more than 100cm. from the land. Grows to 80cm.

Jalabunan Noongul Banjarr

Sea mullet Banded scat Mugil cephalus Selenotoca multifasciata Ox-eye herring or Australian tarpon Rainbow sh Common around Australia. Juveniles Widely distributed across northern Megalops cyprinoides Melanotaenia australis occur in freshwater rivers and Australia in estuaries, lowland rivers and Widespread across northern Australia Widespread and abundant in wetlands after migrating upstream wetlands. Venomous spines can deliver and south-east Asia. Juveniles occur in freshwater habitats across from estuaries. Adults migrate a very painful sting. Elsewhere known freshwater rivers and wetlands north-western Australia but rare downstream to the ocean to breed. as “memorable moments”. Can be very whereas adults occur in estuaries and and uncommon in wetlands and Large ocean going individuals known abundant in some years and absent near-shore coastal environments. springs of the Dampier as amarry. Jandooral or diamond scale from wetlands in others. Grows to Grows to about 100cm. Peninsula. Grows to 10cm. mullet also occur in the region. 28cm but most commonly less than 10.

Garnamerr Jubiyank Jinup

Freshwater saw sh Eastern gambusia or Bull shark Pristis pristis Mosquito sh Carcharhinus leucas Adult freshwater saw sh live in Freshwater whipray Gambusia holbrooki Widespread across northern estuarine or marine systems, but Himantura dalyensis An introduced pest species originally Australia. Juveniles often found juveniles can live far upstream in One of many stingrays that occur from central America. Populations of this far upstream in freshwaters rivers freshwater creeks and in northern Australian estuaries species may be found throughout and wetlands. Adults more waterholes. Northern Australia is but this species occurs well Australia. Despite the name, it has no common in estuaries and near one of the last refuges for this upstream into freshwater. May value as a control agent for the shore habitats. Grows as large as globally Critically Endangered grow to more than 150cm across mosquito. Grows to 3cm. Females are 340cm. species. Grows up to 650cm long. but commonly less than 100cm. larger than males and bear live young.

This project received funding from The Hermon Slade Foundation and the National Environmental Research Program. Images by Neil Armstrong, Dave Wilson or Brad Pusey and used with permission except Gambusia holbrooki (copyright - State of New South Wales through Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services) and Elops hawaiensis (www. shesofaustralia.net.au – creative commons by attribution, non-commercial). Nyul Nyul language names and their spellings were provided by Mr Stephen Victor, Nyul Nyul Traditional Owner.