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Fish of Sydney Harbour

Where to find fishes

Sydney Harbour has a diversity of underwater habitats which support a rich variety of fish life. Rocky shorelines, rock platforms and kelp covered rocky reefs dominate the outer harbour while mangroves forests and seagrasses dominate the inner harbour and rivers.

Choose a habitat:



Rocky shorelines and rock platforms



Rocky reefs and kelp beds


Seagrasses


Mangroves