Giant Trevally
The Giant Trevally, or GT, is the largest trevally of the Indo-Pacific Region growing to a verified size of 170 cm (67 in.) and a weight of 80 kg (176 lbs.) Read More »
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Permit
There are two different sub-species of Australian permit, Trachinotus Blochii and Trachinotus Anak. Considered one of the worlds premier light tackle game fish and fly fishing targets, it was many years before these fish came to prominence in Tropical Australian waters. Read More »
Common Toadfish
The common toadfish (Tetractenos hamiltoni), also known as the toadie, toadfish or toado is found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries along Australia’s eastern coast, from northern Queensland to Flinders Island. Read More »
Threadfin Salmon
Australia has two species of threadfin salmon, the blue threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) and king threadfin (Polydactylus macrochir), also known as blue salmon and king salmon, respectively. They are fast-growing predatory fishes that feed on small fishes, prawns and other crustaceans and are found in waters ranging from Brisbane on the east coast, north all along the coastline and extending down the West Australian coast. Read More »
Tailor
Tailor are pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean. Tailor are known as bluefish in the USA, and shad in South Africa. Seasonally abundant, often found in large schools in estuaries and inshore waters. Read More »
Golden Perch
Macquaria ambigua
Golden Perch, also known as yellowbelly, callop, perch, Murray Perch or white perch, naturally inhabit the Murray-Darling river system (except at high elevations) and exist in the internal drainage systems of Lake Eyre and the Bulloo River.
Adult perch are moderate to large in size and are bronze, olive green to brownish in colour overall with a yellow ventral surface but vary from in colour from pale silvery-gold (turbid waters) to deep yellow/gold or bronze-black (very clear waters). Read More »
Tiger Trout
Most trout and salmon can be successfully crossed and most hybrids are infertile. One of the most notable hybrids is the tiger trout, a fish produced by fertilising brown trout eggs with brook trout milt.
The tiger trout (Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis) is a sterile, inter-generic hybrid of the brown trout (Salmo trutta) and the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Read More »
Eel-Tailed Catfish
The eel-tailed catfish, Tandanus tandanus, is a freshwater fish native to the Murray-Darling river system of eastern Australia. The scientific name for eel-tailed catfish comes from a name for the fish in an unidentified Aboriginal Australian language – Tandan, which Major Thomas Livingston Mitchell recorded on his 1832 expedition. Read More »
Tarpon
Commonly referred to as Tarpon, or ox eyed herring, Megalops cyprinoides is a feisty northern sport fish species famous for their aerobatic displays when hooked. They are commonly encountered as a by-catch whilst targeting other more popular northern freshwater species, such as the barramundi but are extremely popular amongst fly anglers. Read More »
Redfin Perch
Redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis), also known as English perch, is a medium sized freshwater fish native to northern Europe. First introduced to Tasmania in 1862 (two years before the first trout) for angling, only eleven fish survived the arduous journey by sailing vessel and were released into Tasmanian waters. Read More »