Re: [RML] Duboulayi found in Hastings catchment

Bruce Hansen (bruceh at powerup.com.au)
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:43:25 +1000

Good on ya Jennifer!!

It is always nice to hear that someone is out there doing some real ANGFA
stuff - having a look in some waterways. Are they distinctive in any way?
Aside from cold tolerant that is :-)

Regards,
Bruce.

Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.

Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.

Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Palmer <aquamail at mypostbox.com>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 1999 10:25
Subject: [RML] Duboulayi found in Hastings catchment

> Hi all,
>
> Some of you may be interested in this.
> We did a little late afternoon surveying last Sunday in a creek which
flows
> into the Hastings River (near Wauchope, mid north coast NSW), and
> collected, amongst other things, some M.duboulayi. There appeared to be a
> reasonably healthy population, with many juvenile fish darting around in
> the shallows. To my knowledge, this is the first time they have been
> collected this far south, the previous known range extending down to the
> Wilson River.
> We will do some more sampling in other streams around the area over the
> next few months to try to assess their spread.
>
> Regards,
> Jennifer.
>