Where Does Striped Gudgeon Live?

Striped Gudgeon lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Striped Gudgeon

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow waters, from a few centimeters to a few meters deep.

Environment

Prefers slow-moving or still waters of rivers, creeks, billabongs, and swamps. Often associated with dense aquatic vegetation, submerged logs, root masses, and rocky substrates, which provide cover and ambush points.

Geographic range

Endemic to eastern Australia, ranging from the Fitzroy River system in Queensland south through New South Wales to Victoria, and west into the Murray-Darling Basin.

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