Where Does Firetail Gudgeon Live?

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

Where to find Firetail Gudgeon

Water type

freshwater

Depth

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

Environment

Inhabits a wide range of freshwater environments including rivers, streams, billabongs, lakes, and swamps. Prefers areas with aquatic vegetation, submerged logs, and other forms of cover. Tolerant of varying water flow conditions, from still to moderately flowing.

Geographic range

Endemic to eastern Australia, primarily found in coastal drainages from the Clarence River in New South Wales north to the Burnett River in Queensland. Also present in some inland drainages of the Murray-Darling Basin.

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