Conservation breeding of Shortfin eels Anguilla australis and Giant kokopu Galaxias argenteus at Mahurangi Technical Institute using aquarium and aquaculture techniques

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 120-128

  O'Brien, Q ^a   Cooper, D ^a  

^a Mahurangi Technical Institute   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Freshwater fishes; Giant kokopu; Mahurangi Technical Institute; Native species; New Zealand; Shortfin eel

Indexed keywords

AMARINUS LACUSTRIS; ANGUILLA; ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GALAXIAS ARGENTEUS; GALAXIAS BREVIPINNIS; GALAXIAS FASCIATUS; GALAXIAS POSTVECTIS; GOBIOMORPHUS; GOBIOMORPHUS COTIDIANUS; GOBIOMORPHUS GOBIOIDES; GOBIOMORPHUS HUTTONI; PARATYA CURVIROSTRIS; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PISCES;

EID: 84876091897     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/izy.12007     Document Type: Article

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