Here’s a detailed look at over one hundred of Australia’s most popular fish species including where to find them, how to identify them, how they grow and most importantly how to catch them! Fish-On has also included a detailed description of  tackle requirements, recommended baits, lures and rigs, handy hints and tips and preferred fishing times and tides.

How does this fish rate?

As a bonus to you, Fish-On has given each fish species a percentage rating for both taste and sport.

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

A

Amberjack

B

Barramundi

Bass, Australian

Bass, Red

Bone fish

Bonito, Common and Watson‘s

Bream, Black

Bream, Yellow fin

Bream, Fingermark

C

Chinaman Fish

Cobia

Cod, Break sea

Cod, Estuary

Cod, Grey banded

Cod, Malabar

Cod, Murray

Cod, Potato

Cod, Rankin

Coral trout

Coronation trout

Crab, Blue Manna

Crab, Mud

Cuttle fish

D

Dart, Common

Dart, Snub nosed

Drummer, Black & Silver

E

Elops

Emperor, Blue lined

Emperor, Red

Emperor. Red throat

Emperor, Spangled

Emperor, Variegated

F

Flathead, Northern & Bar tailed

Flathead, Southern & Blue spotted

Flathead, Dusky

Flounder

G

Groper, Bald chin

Groper, Bass

Groper, Blue

Groper, Harpuka

Groper, Queensland

Grunter, Sooty

Grunter, Spotted

Garfish

Gemfish

H

Harlequin fish

Herring

J

Jack, Mangrove

Job fish, Green

Job fish, Gold banned

K

Kingfish, Yellowtail

L

Leather jacket

Luderick

M

Mackerel, Blue

Mackerel, Scaly

Mackerel, Shark

Mackerel, Spanish – Broad barred and Narrow barred

Mackerel, Yellowtail

Mahi, Mahi

Marlin, Black

Marlin, Blue

Marlin, Striped

Mulloway, Southern

Mulloway, Northern

N

Nannygai, Southern

O

Octopus, common

P

Perch, Crimson sea

Perch, Estuary

Perch, Mouri sea

Perch, Pearl

Perch, Red fin

Perch, Robinson sea

Perch, Scarlet sea

Perch, Silver

Perch, Golden

Q

Queen fish, Talang

R

Rainbow runner

S

Sail fish

Salmon, Blue nosed

Salmon, Australian

Salmon, Threadfin

Samson fish

Shark, Blue

Shark, Bull

Shark, Hammerhead

Shark, Mako

Shark, Shovel nosed

Shark, Thresher

Shark, Tiger

Shark, Bronze Whaler

Snapper, Pink

Snapper, Queen

Snapper, Red

Snapper, Ruby

Snook

Squid

Sword fish, Broad bill

T

Tailor

Tarpon

Tarwhine

Trevalla, Blue eye

Trevally, Big eye

Trevally, Black

Trevally, Bludger

Trevally, Blue fin

Trevally, Brassy

Trevally, Diamond

Trevally, Giant

Trevally, Golden

Trevally, Gold spotted

Trevally, Silver

Trevally, Tea leaf

Triple tail

Trout, Brown

Trout, Rainbow

Tuna, Big eye

Tuna, Dog tooth

Tuna, Northern, long tail

Tuna, Southern blue fin

Tuna, Yellow fin

Tuna, Skipjack

Tuna, Mackerel

Tusk fish, Venus

W

WA Dhu fish

Wahoo

Whiting, King George

Whiting, School

Whiting, Yellow fin