Re: [RML] gudgeon question

peter.unmack at ASU.Edu
Wed, 05 Aug 1998 10:15:43 -0700 (MST)

On Wed, 5 Aug 1998, Bruce Hansen wrote:

Thanks for the info Bruce

> If you recall Whitley's little book on Australian Freshwater fishes there is

Some of us don't have a collection of books that rivals yours....nor the age
to recall that far back..... :-)

> Just as an aside there seems to be far more
> adult specimens caught in surveys than juveniles - possibly because the fry
> of both species have a marine phase ?

Both certainly don't seem uncommon in estuarine areas (so I am told), I doubt
they have a full marine phase, but I could easily see them using estuaries as
nurseries. Part of the problem is probably all those swamp terriers up in
that area. :-) Tends to put some fish collectors off.

Cheers
Peter