Distribution of the Lake Eacham rainbowfish in the Wet Tropics region, North Queensland

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-84

  Pusey, B J ^a   Bird, J ^b   Kennard, M J ^b   Arthington, A H ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED FISH; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LAKE EACHAM RAINBOWFISH;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

MELANOTAENIA EACHAMENSIS; MELANOTAENIA SPLENDIDA SPLENDIDA;

EID: 0030616949     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96009     Document Type: Article

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