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AUSTRALIA Western Fishes of the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, and their Nyikina names jarbarr Bardijarr oobanyba Marrbawool Kimberley Language Resource Centre Barooloo Lesser Salmon Catfish Lesser Salmon Catfish Bony Bream Bony Bream Indian Short Indian Short finned Eel finned Eel Toothless Catfish Toothless Catfish Black Catfish Black Catfish Wardoo False False spine Catfish spine Catfish Wardoo Wirlinyboo Hyrtl Hyrtl s Tandan s Tandan Rendahl Rendahl s catfish s catfish Wirlinyboo Freshwater Longtom Freshwater Longtom Western Rainbowfish Western Rainbowfish Baloon Dookool koodany Prince Regent Hardyhead Prince Regent Hardyhead Jilbirr Jilbirr Northwest Glassfish Northwest Glassfish Fitzroy Glassfish Fitzroy Glassfish Mouth Almighty Mouth Almighty Jarbarr Kimberley Archerfish Kimberley Archerfish Mook mook Barred Grunter Barred Grunter Greenway Greenway s Grunter s Grunter Black Bream Black Bream (or Jenkin (or Jenkin s Grunter) s Grunter) Walnga Jarrmoongka Spangled Perch Spangled Perch Barnett River Gudgeon Barnett River Gudgeon Kimberley Mogurnda Kimberley Mogurnda Giant Gudgeon Giant Gudgeon Loojoo Flathead Goby Flathead Goby Joolany 23 freshwater species (i.e. those that breed in freshwater) are found in the Fitzroy River. A number of these species are restricted to the Kimberley. Bull Shark Bull Shark Ngawoonkoo Freshwater Sawfish Freshwater Sawfish Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial Dwarf Sawfish Dwarf Sawfish Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial Freshwater Whipray Freshwater Whipray Biya Tarpon or Ox Tarpon or Ox eye Herring eye Herring Karlanyjarri Greenback Mullet Greenback Mullet Lawoorrinyji Diamond Mullet Diamond Mullet Lawoorrinyji Barramundi Barramundi Birloonkoordany Whipfin Silver Whipfin Silver biddy biddy Spotted Scat Spotted Scat Striped Butterfish Striped Butterfish Merauke Toadfish Merauke Toadfish A number of marine/estuarine species migrate large distances into the freshwaters of the Fitzroy River, where they use the river as a nursery and/or feeding ground. The Freshwater Sawfish and Dwarf Sawfish are listed as Critically Endangered (IUCN). The Critically Endangered Northern River Shark has also been found near the river mouth. Northern River Shark Northern River Shark Photographs by: David Morgan, Mark Allen, Simon Visser & Dean Thorburn (Murdoch University) Nyikina is the traditional language spoken in the lower Fitzroy River. Language names of the fish were provided by Nyikina elders during field trips in 2001 and 2002 through a joint project by the Kimberley Land Council, Kimberley Language Resource Centre, Murdoch University’s Centre for Fish & Fisheries Research and the communities in the Fitzroy River. The project was funded by the Natural Heritage Trust and the poster production was funded by the Recreational Fishing Community Grants Programme. Contact the Department of Fisheries WA regarding fishing regulations in the river. Language provided by: Rosie Mulligan, Gracie Mulligan, Jeanie Warbie, Lucy Walgarrie, Doreen Button, Lucy Marshall, Lena Buckle- Frazer, Yiriman Rangers (linguists: Emily Knight, Colleen Hattersley ) For more information email: [email protected] or visit wwwscieng.murdoch.edu.au/centres/fish/ to download this poster or posters in Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Ngarinyin or Walmajarri. Karlanyjarr

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Page 1: Fishes of the Fitzroy River, Western Australia,freshwaterfishgroup-fishhealthunit.yolasite.com/resources... · 2011-05-01 · Language names of the fish were provided by Nyikina elders

AUSTRALIAWestern Australia

Fishes of the Fitzroy River, Western Australia,and their Nyikina names

jarbarr

Bardijarr oobanyba

Marrbawool

Kimberley Language Resource Centre

Barooloo

Lesser Salmon CatfishLesser Salmon Catfish

Bony BreamBony Bream

Indian ShortIndian Short‐‐finned Eelfinned Eel

Toothless CatfishToothless Catfish

Black CatfishBlack Catfish

Wardoo

FalseFalse‐‐spine Catfishspine Catfish

Wardoo

Wirlinyboo

HyrtlHyrtl’’s Tandans Tandan

RendahlRendahl’’s catfishs catfish

Wirlinyboo

Freshwater LongtomFreshwater Longtom

Western RainbowfishWestern Rainbowfish

Baloon

Dookool koodany

Prince Regent HardyheadPrince Regent Hardyhead

Jilbirr

Jilbirr

Northwest GlassfishNorthwest Glassfish

Fitzroy GlassfishFitzroy Glassfish

Mouth AlmightyMouth Almighty

Jarbarr

Kimberley ArcherfishKimberley Archerfish

Mook mook

Barred GrunterBarred Grunter

GreenwayGreenway’’s Grunters Grunter

Black Bream Black Bream (or Jenkin(or Jenkin’’s Grunter)s Grunter)

Walnga

Jarrmoongka

Spangled PerchSpangled Perch

Barnett River GudgeonBarnett River Gudgeon

Kimberley MogurndaKimberley Mogurnda

Giant GudgeonGiant Gudgeon

Loojoo

Flathead GobyFlathead Goby

Joolany

23  freshwater  species  (i.e.  those  that  breed  in freshwater) are found in the Fitzroy River.   A number of these species are restricted to the Kimberley.

Bull SharkBull Shark

Ngawoonkoo

Freshwater SawfishFreshwater Sawfish

Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial

Dwarf SawfishDwarf Sawfish

Wirridanyniny or Bial Bial

Freshwater WhiprayFreshwater Whipray

Biya

Tarpon or OxTarpon or Ox‐‐eye Herringeye Herring

Karlanyjarri

Greenback MulletGreenback Mullet

Lawoorrinyji

Diamond MulletDiamond MulletLawoorrinyji

BarramundiBarramundi

Birloonkoordany

Whipfin SilverWhipfin Silver‐‐biddybiddy

Spotted ScatSpotted Scat

Striped ButterfishStriped Butterfish

Merauke ToadfishMerauke Toadfish

A number of marine/estuarine species migrate large distances into the freshwaters of the Fitzroy River, where they use the river as a nursery and/or feeding ground.  The Freshwater Sawfish and Dwarf Sawfish are  listed as Critically Endangered (IUCN).   The Critically Endangered Northern River  Shark  has  also been  found near the river mouth.

Northern River SharkNorthern River Shark

Photographs by: David Morgan, Mark Allen, Simon Visser & Dean Thorburn (Murdoch University)

Nyikina  is  the  traditional  language  spoken  in  the  lower  Fitzroy River.   Language names  of  the  fish were  provided  by Nyikina  elders during  field  trips  in 2001 and 2002  through a  joint project by  the Kimberley Land Council, Kimberley Language Resource Centre, Murdoch University’s Centre  for  Fish &  Fisheries  Research  and  the  communities  in  the Fitzroy River.   The  project was  funded  by  the Natural Heritage  Trust  and  the  poster  production was  funded  by  the Recreational  Fishing  Community  Grants  Programme.    Contact  the  Department  of  Fisheries WA  regarding  fishing regulations in the river.  Language provided by: Rosie Mulligan, Gracie Mulligan, Jeanie Warbie, Lucy Walgarrie, Doreen Button, Lucy Marshall, Lena Buckle-Frazer, Yiriman Rangers (linguists: Emily Knight, Colleen Hattersley )

For more  information  email:  [email protected] or  visit  wwwscieng.murdoch.edu.au/centres/fish/  to  download  this poster or posters in Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Ngarinyin or Walmajarri.

Karlanyjarr