Notes on the presence of the brown mudfish(Neochanna apodagünther) on the west coast of the south Island of New Zealand
- 1 March 1968
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 2 (1) , 37-48
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1968.9515225
Abstract
Two visits to the West Coast revealed that Neochanna apoda Giinther is present in six clearly defined types of habitat examined between Oparara and Whataroa. The location of habitats varied from heavily forested country to open pakihi bog, between sea level and 200 m. A Neochanna apoda habitat was generally uninhabited by any other species of fish; occasionally short‐finned eels (Anguilla australis) and, once, banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus) were present. An association with freshwater crayfish (Paranephrops planifrons) was often noted. Neochanna apoda was found in all stages of development from fry to adults over 150 mm in length, and all size ranges were present in some places.Keywords
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