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King Edward River catchment

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

Nr of sites surveyed: 80
Nr of species found: 42
Catchment area: 17280 square km

Species found in the King Edward river catchment:

Genus Species Common Name Reference
AMBASSIS A. agrammus Sailfin Glassfish Hutchins 1981
A. macleayi Macleay's Glassfish Hutchins 1975
Morgan et al 2006
Ambassis sp.1 Glassfish Morgan et al 2006
Ambassis sp.3(meulleri) Glassfish Allen and Leggett 1990
AMNIATABA A. percoides Barred Grunter Allen and Leggett 1990
Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
ANGUILLA A. bicolor Indian Short-finned Eel Hutchins 1981
ARIUS A. graeffei Lesser Salmon Catfish, Blue Catfish Hutchins 1975
Morgan et al 2006
A. midgeleyi Silver Cobbler, Shovel-nosed Catfish Morgan et al 2006
CRATEROCEPHALUS C. lentiginosus Freckled Hardyhead, Prince Regent Hardyhead Allen and Leggett 1990
Morgan et al 2006
ELEOTRIS Eleotridae sp Gudgeon Hutchins 1981
GERRES G. filamentosus Treadfin Silver Biddy Hutchins 1981
GLOSSAMIA G. aprion Mouth Almighty Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
GLOSSOGOBIUS G. giurus Flathead Goby Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
HEPHAESTUS H. jenkinsi Jenkin's Grunter, Western Sooty Grunter Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
HYPSELEOTRIS H. compressa Empire Gudgeon Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
Hypseleotris sp Golden Gudgeon Morgan et al 2006
LATES L. calcarifer Barramundi Morgan et al 2006
LEIOPOTHERAPON L. unicolor Spangled Perch Allen and Leggett 1990
Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
LIZA L. alata Diamond Mullet Hutchins 1981
LUTJANUS L. argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack Hutchins 1981
MEGALOPS M. cyprinoides Oxeye Herring Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
MELANOTAENIA M. australis Western Rainbowfish Allen and Leggett 1990
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
M. gracilis Slender Rainbowfish Morgan et al 2006
Melanotaenia sp1 Rainbowfish Hutchins 1975
Melanotaenia sp2 Rainbowfish Hutchins 1975
MOGURNDA M. mogurnda Northern Trout Gudgeon Allen and Leggett 1990
Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
M. oligolepis Kimberley Mogurnda, False-spotted Gudgeon Morgan et al 2006
NEMATALOSA N. erebi Bony Bream Hutchins 1975
Morgan et al 2006
NEOSILURUS N. ater Black Catfish, Butter Jew, Narrow-Fronted Tandan Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
N. hyrtlii Hyrtl's Tandan Allen and Leggett 1990
Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
N. pseudospinosus False-spined Catfish Morgan et al 2006
OXYELEOTRIS O. lineolatus Sleepy Cod Hutchins 1981
O. selheimi Giant Gudgeon Hutchins 1975
Morgan et al 2006
POROCHILUS P. rendahli Rendahl's Catfish Morgan et al 2006
PRIONOBUTIS P. microps Small0eyed Sleeper Hutchins 1981
STRONGYLURA S. krefftii Freshwater Longtom Hutchins 1975
Morgan et al 2006
SYNCOMISTES S. butleri Butler's Grunter Morgan et al 2006
S. trigonicus Long-nose Grunter Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006
TANDANUS Tandanus sp1 Eel-tailed Catfish Hutchins 1975
TERAPON Terapon sp1 Grunter Hutchins 1975
Terapon sp2 Grunter Hutchins 1975
TOXOTES T. chatareus Seven-spot Archerfish Hutchins 1975
Hutchins 1981
Morgan et al 2006

 

 

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