The Bellingen river is about two drainage systems to the north of the
Hastings/Wilson River system and Jennifer is right in claiming that she has
found part of the southern most population.
Matthew
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter.unmack at ASU.Edu [SMTP:peter.unmack at ASU.Edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 9:19 AM
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Duboulayi found in Hastings catchment
>
> On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Jennifer Palmer wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Actually M. duboulayi go as far south as the Bellinger River, which is the
> next system south. I am expecting to be around this area on the 20th of
> this
> month chasing rainbows. I would be particularly keen if you could give me
> directions to exactly where you found them as it would save me a lot of
> hassle. Of course, if you'd like to join us the more the merrier!!
> However,
> I am only in email contact today, after that I am on the road. Hence if
> you
> wanted to join us better blip me a contact number privately.
>
> Cheers
> Peter Unmack