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Fishes on Australian Cotton Farms
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Common Native Fishes on the Floodplains
There have been 15 freshwater native fish species recorded in the cotton growing regions of northern NSW. This represents nearly one third of all native fish found within the Murray-Darling Basin. The low numbers of native fish found in north west NSW reflects the poor health of the surrounding riparian and aquatic habitat
This page contains photos and brief descriptions for 11 common native species observed in the region. The remaining four species are discussed in the Threatened Native Fish section, reflecting their conservation concern. Further information about the recreational fishing rules and regulations for these native species can be found on the I&I NSW (Fisheries) website www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries.
