Re: [RML] Re: Pacific Blue-eye Hunt

L Boorman (lisachromis at kent.net)
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:43:58 -0400

Oh! You'll probably have to go to the coast to catch P. mellis. They live in
wallum streams.

Lisa and Ken

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From: "L Boorman" <lisachromis at kent.net>
To: <r_m_l at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [RML] Re: Pacific Blue-eye Hunt

> Ummmm, Little Yabba Creek is actually home to signifer, and not mellis.
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> least to the best of my husband's knowledge, and he lived in Gympie for 15
> years - collecting native fishes). You could also catch M. duboulayi (as
you
> said), Retropina semoni (Australian smelt - if you catch these, add salt
to
> the water or they'll die of shock), Ambassis nigripinnis (olive perchlet),
> Hypseleotris gallii (firetail gudgeon), Hypseleotris compressa (Empire
> gudgeon) and Mogurnda adspersa (purple-spotted gudgeon. There are a few
> other fish you may catch, but those are the common ones. Anything you
aren't
> sure of, I'm sure the guys at ANGFA QLD can identify it for you.
>
> Lisa & Ken Boorman
> Ont., Canada
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "conwayl72" <conwaylewis at hotmail.com>
> To: <r_m_l at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:19 AM
> Subject: [RML] Re: Pacific Blue-eye Hunt
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> > That's ok! I was actually thinking I am pretty lucky to have alot of
> > native fish in my area! Last weekend I went to the Mary River and
> > Little Yabba Creek for a look. I beleive Little Yabba Creek is the
> > home to the rare Honey Blue-eye (P.mellis)! I saw alot of fish
> > activity, some large fish (10-15cm) and alot of small fish, possibly
> > Blue-eyes in the creek, and Crimson Spotted Rainbows (M.duboulayi)
> > around the banks of the Mary River. I will head back up there next
> > weekend and try and net some!
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