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Mossman River catchment

A list of species found in the Mossman river catchment is displayed under the map.

Nr of sites surveyed: 38
Nr of species found: 31
Catchment area: 540 sq km

Species found in the Mossman river catchment:

Genus Species Common Name Reference
AMBASSIS A. miops Flag-tailed Glassfish Pusey and Kennard
ANGUILLA A. obscura Pacific Short-finned Eel Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
A. reinhardti Marbled Eel Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
AWAOUS A. acritosus Roman Nose Goby Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
BUNAKA B. gyrinoides Greenback Gauvina Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
CRATEROCEPHALUS C. stercusmuscarum Fly-specked Hardyhead Russell et al QDPI
ELEOTRIS E. acanthopoma Spinecheek Gudgeon Russell et al QDPI
E. fusca Brown Gudgeon Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
E. melanosoma Ebony Gudgeon Russell et al QDPI
GERRES G. filamentosus Treadfin Silver Biddy Pusey and Kennard
GIURUS G. margaritacea Snakehead Gudgeon Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
GLOSSAMIA G. aprion Mouth Almighty Kroon unpub 2005
Russell et al QDPI
GLOSSOGOBIUS G. celebius False Celebes Goby Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
Gloss. sp. 4 Mulgrave Goby Kroon unpub 2005
HYPSELEOTRIS H. compressa Empire Gudgeon Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
KUHLIA K. marginata Spotted Flagtail Pusey and Kennard
K. rupestris Jungle Perch Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
LEIOPOTHERAPON L. unicolor Spangled Perch Russell et al QDPI
MEGALOPS M. cyprinoides Oxeye Herring Kroon unpub 2004
MELANOTAENIA M. splen splendida Eastern Rainbowfish Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
MOGURNDA M. adspersa Purple-spotted Gudgeon Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
M. mogurnda Northern Trout Gudgeon Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
NOTESTHES N. robusta Bullroat Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
OPHIOCARA O. porocephala Spangled Gudgeon Russell et al QDPI
OPHISTERNON O. bengalense One-gilled Eel Kroon unpub 2005
O. gutturale Swamp Eel Pusey and Kennard
Ophisternon sp Swamp Eel Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
PSEUDOMUGIL P. signifer Pacific Blue-eye Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI
SCHISMATOGOBIUS Schismatogobius sp Scaleless Goby Pusey and Kennard
TANDANUS T. tandanus Freshwater Catfish Kroon unpub 2004
Kroon unpub 2005
Pusey and Kennard
Russell et al QDPI

 

 

This page was updated on 25 June 2008 by ACTFR