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Native Fish

Temperate Perch including Cods and Blackfish
Eels
Galaxias
Gudgeon and Sleeper Gobies
Smelts and Graylings
Lamprey
Catfish
Silversides (order Atheriniformes)
Other Native Fish
Sharks / Rays

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JimL wrote:
23 May 2025
Hi @DougT
I would estimate around or just over a metre long if straight.
Unverified Eels
DougT wrote:
23 May 2025
Hey @JimL , how big do you think this was? More or less than 1m? It is almost certainly Anguilla australis, but there's a remote chance it could be Anguilla dieffenbachii. The latter is endemic to New Zealand, but is known to migrate to pacific islands to breed, and given that Port Arthur is as close as Australia gets to New Zealand, I don't think we can rule it out.
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DougT wrote:
21 May 2025
Sure is @GlossyGal!
Unverified Other Native Fish
DougT wrote:
21 May 2025
This is not a Port Jackson shark, as it lacks a forward-positioned dorsal fin. It is most likely a draughtboard shark, and it is certainly a catshark of some species.
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
courtneyb wrote:
20 May 2025
Maybe a Ningaloo Muskray? Was quite camouflaged with the sand.
Dasyatidae (family)

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