New Zealand freshwater fish: native animal conservation
New Zealand has 51 native freshwater fish species. Some species such as whitebait are migratory, moving between fresh and sea water environments to complete their lifecycles. Non-migratory species such as mudfish spend their entire life in freshwater. Native fish are often secretive and can be hard to find.
Fish Species of New Zealand | Visual Identification Guide
A visual reference for identifying saltwater and freshwater fish species that are located in New Zealand waters. Learn more about each fish species such as it's physical characteristics, typical locations in New Zealand and suitability for eating.
Native freshwater fish — Science Learning Hub
New Zealand’s streams, lakes, rivers and wetlands support around 54 species of native fish and around 20 species of exotic fish. Many of our native fish are seldom seen because they are secretive, small and camouflaged, live in remote areas, are nocturnal or hide under rocks and overhanging vegetation during the day.
NIWA Atlas of NZ Freshwater Fishes
These pages provide an overview of the freshwater fish found in New Zealand, fact sheets for each individual species and links to other resources. The fact sheets provide some information on each species and a map of their known, and expected (i.e. modelled) geographic distributions.
Freshwater fish of New Zealand — Science Learning Hub
New Zealand’s streams, lakes, rivers and wetlands support around 54 species of native fish including galaxiids, bullies, eels, lamprey, black flounder, torrentfish, smelt and mullet – and these are just the ones we know of that have been identified and classified!
New Zealand’s streams, lakes, rivers and wetlands support around 50 species of native fish – galaxiids, bullies, eels, lamprey, black flounder, torrentfish, smelt and mullet to name a few. Add to this around 22 species of exotic fish. With this many species, our freshwaters should be packed with all sorts of fish, right?
Freshwater fish - NIWA
About 76 per cent of indigenous freshwater fish species, that’s 39 out of 54, are threatened with extinction or at risk of becoming threatened. Nearly half of New Zealand’s river network is partially or fully inaccessible to migratory fish, a new study shows. Dr Alvin Setiawan talks about recirculating aquaculture systems.
Conservation status of indigenous freshwater species – …
Many of New Zealand’s native freshwater fish and invertebrates are endemic – they are found nowhere else in the world. Some also have very localised distributions. These animals are important for freshwater ecosystem processes, mahinga kai (traditional food provisioning), and culture and recreation, such as whitebaiting and fishing.
Discover New Zealand’s Native Freshwater Fish
Nov 13, 2024 · New Zealand is home to 51 unique species of native freshwater fish, each adapted to thrive in the country’s rivers, lakes, and streams. Some, like whitebait (a West Coast delicacy), follow a migratory life cycle, traveling between freshwater and seawater to reproduce.
TerraNature | New Zealand Ecology - Native freshwater fish list
New Zealand's freshwater fish fauna is sparse with 41 native species in 9 families, but unique with more than half of the fauna diadromus, and the predominance of 24 species of Galaxias and Neochanna genera in the Galaxiidae family.