Freshwater Fishes of AustraliaAll 180+ species are covered in the text, most are illustrated with colour photos; includes detailed descriptions, synopsis of natural history and range map for each. |
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... Guinea fauna . The basis for this invisible " wall , " which has so effectively iso- lated Australia and New Guinea from the rest of the Indo - Malayan region , is a passage of deep oceanic water that persists as the Mo- lucca and Banda ...
... Guinea fauna . The basis for this invisible " wall , " which has so effectively iso- lated Australia and New Guinea from the rest of the Indo - Malayan region , is a passage of deep oceanic water that persists as the Mo- lucca and Banda ...
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... Guinea . LORENTZ ' ARCHERFISH Toxotes lorentzi Weber ( Plate 41 ) Toxotes lorentzi Weber , 1910 : 232 ( near Merauke , South New Guinea ) . Diagnosis : Dorsal rays V , 13 or 14 ; anal rays III , 15 to III , 17 ( usually III , 16 ) ...
... Guinea . LORENTZ ' ARCHERFISH Toxotes lorentzi Weber ( Plate 41 ) Toxotes lorentzi Weber , 1910 : 232 ( near Merauke , South New Guinea ) . Diagnosis : Dorsal rays V , 13 or 14 ; anal rays III , 15 to III , 17 ( usually III , 16 ) ...
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... Guinea . In . Dr. R. Semon ( ed . ) , Zoologische Forschungs- reisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Ar- chipel . , 5 ( 2 ) : 257-276 , 1 fig . Weber , M. ( 1908 ) . Süsswasserfische von Neu- Guinea ; ein Beitrag zur Frage nach dem ...
... Guinea . In . Dr. R. Semon ( ed . ) , Zoologische Forschungs- reisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Ar- chipel . , 5 ( 2 ) : 257-276 , 1 fig . Weber , M. ( 1908 ) . Süsswasserfische von Neu- Guinea ; ein Beitrag zur Frage nach dem ...
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Ambassis anal fin anal rays arch band belly blackish blotches brownish Cape York Peninsula caudal fin caudal peduncle cm SL cm TL coastal drainages Creek Daintree River dark brown Diagnosis Distribution dorsal and anal dorsal fin Dorsal rays estuaries females fin base fin rays fins clear fins dusky fins mainly fishes fresh water freshwater Galaxias gill rakers gray greatest body depth GRUNTER GUDGEON Guinea Habitat head length horizontal scale rows Hypseleotris Inhabits insects Jardine River Kimberley Lake larvae lateral line lateral-line scales lower limb males maximum Melanotaenia midlateral scales northern Australia Northern Territory pectoral fins pectoral rays pectoral rays 14 pelvic fins Plate predorsal scales Preserved coloration similar Queensland RAINBOWFISH rakers on lower rays 11 Remarks River system Schmida photo silvery snout South Australia South Wales southern Queensland Spawning occurs species specimens spots streams Tasmania teeth upper ventral vertebrae vertical scale rows Victoria Western Australia whitish yellowish