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Black
Bream
Black
bream like to live in snaggy and rocky areas of rivers and estuaries.
They gather around structures such as jetties and bridge pylons,
or submerged snags such as fallen trees.
Western
Australia's Favourite Fish
(clockwise
from left) Black Bream, Pink Snapper,
Herring, Mulloway,
Dhufish and Blue
Swimmer Crabs are what people fish for in their leisure time.
Make sure you put the litle ones back, so they grow and fishers
can have another year of fun fishing.
Western
Rock Lobster
Most
Western Rock Lobsters
are usually red in colour but their colour can vary from creamy
white to purple-black. They live among reefs because they can find
a home and food.
Dhufish
Dhufish
live in the same area throughout their life. Dhufish
live in coral reefs. The coral reef provides food and protection
for their young.
Australian
Herring
Australian
herring are named because they look similar to herring found
in the northern hemisphere. Australian herring are actually perch
and are native to Australian waters. Adult herring eat small fish
such as garfish, pilchards, anchovies and prawns.
Sea
Dragon
Sea
dragons are unique. They can be found in areas that have seagrass,
seaweed beds and around limestone reefs. They have body parts that
look like seaweed that help them hide in the seagrass.
Sea
dragons have a courting ritual that takes place before they mate.
During this time the male goes through rapid colour changes when
passing close to the female.
Tailor
Young
Tailor can be found in the
Swan River and other estuaries during the dry summer months. They
are eventually leave the rivers and estuaries and move to the
ocean during winter.