Fish
Enoggera Catchment Health Monitoring Program
Twice yearly a survey is conducted at eight sites in the Enoggera Catchment to identify flora and Fauna living in and around the creeks of our catchment. At each site were record the macro- invertebrates (creepy crawlies) and vertebrates (fish, amphibians and reptiles) living at 8 locations. Physical characteristics of these sites have additional monitoring, sampling is conducted every calendar month. The pH, temperature, ORP, Conductivity, Turbidity and Salinity are recorded using an Horiba U52 multi probe sampling instrument. If these activities interest you and you would like to participate you can call Leo on 0409 536 533 for more information.
Mogurnda adspersa (ELEOTRIDAE) Purple-spotted Gudgeon
Common length of the Purple-spotted Gudgeon is 90 mm and it can grow to 130 mm. The western population of the Purple-spotted Gudgeon was previously widespread in the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Lachlan River systems and tributaries of the Darling, but has...
Tandanus tandanus (PLOTOSIDAE) Eel-tailed Catfish
The Eel-tailed Catfish is a reliable visitor to Enoggera catchment around December if the creek has had the benefit of recent rains. A handy tree overhangs the creek making it possible to get a closer shot of the catfish patrolling the nest. Two members...
Anguilla sp. (ANGUILLIDAE) Short-finned and Long-finned Eels
The Anguillidae family contains 15 species, two of which, Long-finned Eel Anguilla reinhardtii and Short-finned Eel A. australis, are found in Australia. Freshwater eels are long and muscular with a skin which is brown or yellow in young fish and gradually...
Melanotaenia duboulayi (MELANOTAENIIDAE) Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish
Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish live east of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. They eat insects, tadpoles, plants and worms and can grow to a length of 120 mm but are usually seen around 70 mm in length. Males have...
