Freshwater fishes of the King Edward and Carson Rivers. (including the Belaa
names). Bonyy Breamm. Lesserr Salmonn Catfish. Princee Regentt Hardyheadd.
Maada-kudengei manya
Wungkalbarr manya
Lesser Salmon Catfish
Maada-kudengei manya
Western Rainbowfish
Hyrtl’s tandan
Bony Bream
Kûkûridingei manya Slender Gudgeon
Silver Cobbler
Dorungai ninya
Seven-spot Archerfish
Barred Grunter
Slender Rainbowfish
Prince Regent Hardyhead
Empire Gudgeon
Amalarr manya Black Bream (Jenkin’s Grunter)
Amalarr manya Kimberley Mogurnda
Dorungai ninya Black Catfish
Long-nose Sooty Grunter
MacCleay’s Glassfish Giant Gudgeon
Jelenji manya
Dorungai ninya False-spined Catfish
Wuma minya
Dorungai ninya
Rendahl’s Catfish
Yilarra manya
Barramundi
Flathead Goby Glassfish
Wuluwa ninya/Jaburru manya
Freshwater Longtom Centre for Fish & Fisheries Research
Kimberley Language Resource Centre
Mouth Almighty
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Freshwater fishes of the King Edward and Carson Rivers
Spangled Perch
Amalarr manya
Butler’s Grunter
Kungkumirri manya
(including the Belaa names) A recent survey of the King Edward and Carson Rivers revealed 26 species of freshwater fish (not including Barramundi). Many had not previously been recorded from the river and some represent considerable range extensions and potentially new species.
Long-nose Grunter Poster by D. Morgan, M.Sefton, D. Cheinmora & A. Charles. Photographs: D. Morgan, S. Visser, M. Allen.
