of the Fitzroy River, Western , and their Nyikina names Australia 23 freshwater (i.e. those that breed in A number of marine/estuarine species migrate large distances into the freshwaters Barooloo freshwater) are found in the Fitzroy River. A number of the Fitzroy River, where they use the river as a nursery and/or feeding ground. of these species are restricted to the Kimberley. The Freshwater Sawfish and Dwarf Sawfish are listed as Critically Endangered (IUCN). The Critically Endangered Northern River Shark has also been found Walnga near the river mouth.

Black Bream (or Jenkin’s Grunter)

Lesser Salmon Jilbirr Bardijarr oobanyba Wirlinyboo Fitzroy Glassfish Ngawoonkoo Karlanyjarri Hyrtl’s Tandan Bull Shark Tarpon or Ox‐eye Herring Wirlinyboo Jarrmoongka Whipfin Silver‐biddy

Spangled Perch

Bony Bream Rendahl’s catfish Jarbarr Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial Lawoorrinyji jarbarr Baloon Freshwater Sawfish Mouth Almighty Greenback Mullet

Marrbawool Spotted Scat

Barnett River Gudgeon Lawoorrinyji Freshwater Longtom Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial Indian Short‐finned Eel Diamond Mullet Dwarf Sawfish

Kimberley Archerfish

Striped Butterfish

Dookool koodany Birloonkoordany Kimberley Mogurnda Western Rainbowfish Toothless Catfish Loojoo Mook mook Biya Barred Grunter Karlanyjarr Freshwater Whipray Merauke Toadfish

Wardoo Prince Regent Hardyhead Black Catfish Northern River Shark

Giant Gudgeon Nyikina is the traditional language spoken in the lower Fitzroy River. Language names of the were provided by Wardoo Nyikina elders during field trips in 2001 and 2002 through a joint project by the Kimberley Land Council, Kimberley Language Resource Centre, Murdoch University’s Centre for Fish & Fisheries Research and the communities in the Joolany Fitzroy River. The project was funded by the Natural Heritage Trust and the poster production was funded by the

Recreational Fishing Community Grants Programme. Contact the Department of Fisheries WA regarding fishing Kimberley Language regulations in the river. Resource Centre Jilbirr Greenway’s Grunter Language provided by: Rosie Mulligan, Gracie Mulligan, Jeanie Warbie, Lucy Walgarrie, Doreen Button, Lucy Marshall, Lena Buckle- Frazer, Yiriman Rangers (linguists: Emily Knight, Colleen Hattersley ) Photographs by: David Morgan, Mark Allen, Simon For more information email: [email protected] or visit wwwscieng.murdoch.edu.au/centres/fish/ to download this False‐spine Catfish Northwest Glassfish Visser & Dean Thorburn (Murdoch University) Flathead Goby poster or posters in , Gooniyandi, or Walmajarri.