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Fish wiki

South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales

What lives on the south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales coast: what each fish looks like in the water, when it is around, and the rule that applies to it.

Queensland groper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) — illustration
Queensland groper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
 Eastern blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) — illustration
Eastern blue groper
Achoerodus viridis
 Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus) — illustration
Grey nurse shark
Carcharias taurus
 Red bass (Lutjanus bohar) — illustration
Red bass
Lutjanus bohar
 Paddletail (Lutjanus gibbus) — illustration
Paddletail
Lutjanus gibbus
 Barramundi cod (Chromileptes altivelis) — illustration
Barramundi cod
Chromileptes altivelis
 Yellowfin bream (Acanthopagrus australis) — illustration
Yellowfin bream
Acanthopagrus australis
 Dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) — illustration
Dusky flathead
Platycephalus fuscus
 Sand whiting (Sillago ciliata) — illustration
Sand whiting
Sillago ciliata
 Tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba) — illustration
Tarwhine
Rhabdosargus sarba
 Goldspotted rockcod (Epinephelus coioides) — illustration
Goldspotted rockcod
Epinephelus coioides
 Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) — illustration
Snapper
Chrysophrys auratus
 Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) — illustration
Yellowtail kingfish
Seriola lalandi
 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) — illustration
Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
 Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) — illustration
Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
 Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) — illustration
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
 Blackspotted rockcod (Epinephelus malabaricus) — illustration
Blackspotted rockcod
Epinephelus malabaricus
 Luderick (Girella tricuspidata) — illustration
Luderick
Girella tricuspidata
 Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) — illustration
Mulloway
Argyrosomus japonicus
 Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix) — illustration
Tailor
Pomatomus saltatrix
 Venus tuskfish (Choerodon venustus) — illustration
Venus tuskfish
Choerodon venustus
 Grass sweetlip (Lethrinus laticaudis) — illustration
Grass sweetlip
Lethrinus laticaudis
 Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) — illustration
Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
 Painted crayfish (Panulirus versicolor) — illustration
Painted crayfish
Panulirus versicolor

24 of 24 species drawn so far; the rest are in the guide and on the way.
Occurrence data: Atlas of Living Australia (ala.org.au), CC-BY 4.0.
Target and protected species: Queensland tidal-water size and possession limits (qld.gov.au) and NSW saltwater bag and size limits plus threatened species lists (dpird.nsw.gov.au).