Brown Mudfish

With a short blunt head, small eyes and large mouth the Brown mudfish has a brown coloured, flexible cigar shaped body, with indistinct markings.  The dorsal has six filaments and in the case of the male the dorsal is clear, cream, pale blue or grey.  This fish often grows to 10cm but is known to reach 17cm in length. 

Scientific Name
Neochanna apoda
Habitat
Found in the wetlands, from South Taranaki southwards of North Island, and West Coast of South Island
Threatened Species
5. Gradual decline
Marine Stage
No
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