[RML] New Australian fish species - no rainbow!

Harro Hieronimus (Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de)
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 12:09:41 +0200

Hi all,

a new genus and species of freshwater fish has been described: Guyu
wujalwujalensis Pusey & Kennard, 2001.

It is a percichthyid fish, the distribution is very restricted to the
Bloomfield River above the Bloomfield Falls, NE Qld., it resembles Macquaria
or Maccullochella, max. length seems to be about 12-13 cm, colour in life
dark green to khaki green.

Harro