Threatened native freshwater fishes in Australia–some case histories |
| |
| Authors: | B A Ingram C G Barlow J J Burchmore G J Gooley S J Rowland A C Sanger |
| |
| Institution: | N.V.S. W. Agriculture and Fisheries, Inland Fisheries Research Station, P.O. Box 182, Narrandera, N.S. W. 2700;Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Walkamin Research Station, Walkamin, Queensland 4872;N.S. W. Agriculture and Fisheries, Division of Fisheries, Habitat Management Unit, Rawson Place, Sydney, N.S. W. 2000;Department of Conservation and Environment, Snob's Creek Freshwater Fisheries Research Station and Hatchery, Alexandra, Victoria 3714;N.S. W. Agriculture andFisheries, Eastern Freshwater Fish Research Hatchery, Grafton, N.S. W. 2460;Inland Fisheries Commission, 127 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia |
| |
| Abstract: | Case histories of some of Australia's most threatened native freshwater fishes are presented. These include: six endangered species, Galaxias fontanus, G. johnsroni, G. pedderensis (Galaxiidae), Melanataenia euchamensis (Melanotaeniidae), Maccullochella sp. nov. and M. macquariensis (Percichthyidae): one vulnerable species, Galaxias tanycephalus: two potentially threatened species. Galaxias parvus and Prototroctes maraena (Prototroctidae); one indeterminate species. Maccllochella sp.; one restricted species, Macquaria australasica (Percichthyidae). Aspects of their taxonomy, distribution and reasons for their decline are discussed. Conservation management strategies that have been or are being applied to most of these species include protection of the fish and their habitats, establishment of refuge populations, and artificial propagation and re-establishment programmes. |
| |
| Keywords: | conservation threatenedfishes Galaxiidae Melanotaeniidae Percichthyidae Prototroctidae fresh water Australia |
|
|
