About Katfish Reach - wildlife      Reptiles & frogs                              The reptiles recorded at Katfish Reach include 12 native species and two of conservation significance - the Broad–shelled Turtle (vulnerable) and Lace Monitor (rare). For a full list of reptiles in the area click here. The Southern Bell Frog (vulnerable species) is found within the Katfish Reach area, along with four other native frog species.  For a full list of frogs in the area click here.

Fish                                               Nine native and four introduced fish species are fond within the Katfish Reach area, including both large and small fish species. Two of the native species, the Murray cod and Murray hardyhead, have conservation significance. A third, the silver perch, is protected under the South Australian Fisheries Act 1982. Other native species in the reach include bony herring, Murray rainbowfish, Australian smelt and flathead gudgeon.

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