Convention 2015 Port Macquarie Convention Programme

AUSTRALIA NEW GUINEA FISHES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED CONVENTION 2015 PORT MACQUARIE CONVENTION PROGRAMME

FRIDAY SUNDAY 6:30 - 8:00pm Registration 8:00 - 8:50 Registrations 8:00 - 9:00pm ANGFA Inc AGM 9:00 - 10:00pm Happy Hour SESSION 4: Chaired by Stephen Baines

SATURDAY 9:00 - 9:35 Culum Brown 8:00 - 8:50am Registration Fish Pain Perception

8:50 - 9:00 Convention Opening 9:40 - 10:15 Franz-Peter Ian Baddock and Sue Carson Touring Australia with Gunther

SESSION 1: Chaired by Bruce Hansen 10:15 - 10:45 Morning Tea

9:05 - 9:25 Helen Larson SESSION 5: Chaired By Kwai Changkum Gobioides of the World 10:50 - 11:20 Adrian Dawson 9:30 - 10:00 Leo O’Reilly Waterfall Wonderland Rhadical Rhads 11:25 - 12.30 Mike Hammer 10:05 - 10:20 Species Maintanance Species discovery in the Northern Territory. 10:20 - 10:30 Gunther Smitha E-Books 12.30-1.30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:00 Morning Tea SESSION 6: Chaired By John Buckley SESSION 2: Chaired by Anthony Gill 1:30 - 2:15 Keith Martin 11:00 - 11:45 Peter Unmack Fish Stories from the Wet Tropics Evolutionary patterns within Blue-eyes 2:20 - 2:55 Gary Dunnett Underwater photography 11:50 - 12:30 Mark Abell Australian Aquatic Flora 2.55-3.25 Afternoon Tea

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch SESSION 7: Chaired By Ian Baddock

SESSION 3: Chaired by Ian Baddock 3:30 - 3:50 Dr Basim M Alazzawi Blind Fishes 1:30 - 2:30 Johannes Graf Blue with red stripes- Collect 3:50 - 4:50 Johannes Graf ing the red laser rainbowfish Collecting Chilatherina alleni at the type location 2:30 - 3:00 Afternoon Tea 4.50-5.00 Close of Convention - Ian Baddock 3:00 - 6.00 Auction

7:00 - 9:00 Convention Dinner

Angfa National Convention 1 Port Macquarie October 2015 Councils/Committees ANGFA INC. (NATIONAL): ANGFA VICTORIA: P.O. Box 1040 Richmond North Website: www.angfavic.org Victoria, 3121, Australia. President: Kwai Chang Kum Web: http://www.angfa.org.au Vice President and Membership Officer: Gary Moores E-mail: [email protected] Patrons: Secretary: Glenn Briggs Rick Datodi. Treasurer: John Lenagan E-mail: [email protected] VICNews: Greg Martin E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Gerald Allen. E-mail: [email protected] ANGFA QLD INC: COMMITTEE: Web: hppt://www.angfaqld.org.au President: Ian Baddock President: Steve Baines E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Vice presidents: Ross Salvato, Cory Young Vice Precident: Heidy Rubin E-mails: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Secretary: Gerard Carmody. Secretary: Peter Johnson E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: John Lenagan Trasurer: Graeme Finsen E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Membership officer: David Shoesmith Membership: Leo Lee E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

FISHES OF SAHUL COMMITTEE: ANGFA NORTHEN TERRITORY: Editor: Greg Martin (layout/design), P.O. Box 756, Howard Springs. NT 0835 E-mail: [email protected],au Liason Officer: Dave Wilson Peter Unmack (article & review coordinator) E-mail: [email protected] Glenn Briggs (coordinator) Ian Baddock, Gerard Carmody, John Lenagan, Leo O’Reilly, David Shoesmith, Derek Tustin and Cory ANGFA NORTH AMERICA: Young Coordinator: Ken Boorman All submissions to Fishes of Sahul are formally peer Chatham, Ontario N7L 5S3 reviewed by anonymous reviewers. E-mail: [email protected]

ANGFA NSW: OTHER OVERSEAS GROUPS: https://www.facebook.com/ANGFANSW Europe: IRG President: Ian Baddock Web: www.irg-online.de E-mail: [email protected] President: Harro Hieronimus Vice president: David Matheson Postfach 170209, D-42624 Solingen, Germany E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Secretary/editor: Ross Salvato Secretary: Andreas Deutrich, Rather Str. 53, E-mail: [email protected] D-52353 Duren Treasurer: Lorraine Girkin E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Angfa National Convention 2 Port Macquarie October 2015 Convention info CONVENTION PRESENTERS: SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS:

Dr Helen K. Larson Page 5 Amazonas Page 4 Leo O’Reilly Page 7 Kongs Page 6 Peter J Unmack Page 9 Aquarium Industries Page 8 Mark Abell Page 11 Aquamail Page 10 Johannes Graf Page 13 Aquasonic Page 12 Culum Brown Page 15 Minno Mizer Page 14 Franz-Peter Müllenholz Page 17 Aquagreen Page 16 Adrian Dawson Page 19 All Things Slimey Page 18 Michael Hammer Page 21 All Things Aquatic Pages 18-19 Keith Martin Page 23 M.S Aquarium Page 20 Gary Dunnett Page 25 Guyra Page 21 Dr Basim M Alazzawi Page 26 Ausyfish Page 22 Dr Anthony Gill Page 27 Liverpool Creek Aquarium Page 24 Penrose Page 24 Pisces Page 25

CONVENTION ORGANISERS:

The 2015 ANGFA National Convention has been or- All Members and visitors to this ganised by the ANGFA NSW Organising Committee: convention are requested to ensure Mark Abell, Ian Baddock, John Buckley, Derek and Lorraine Girkin, Lyn King, David Matheson, Jennifer that mobile phones are switched off Palmer, Don Peddie, Ross Salvato, Peter Surmon. Spe- during presentations cial mention to Glenn Briggs for his assistance with organising sponsorship.

The support of our sister clubs and their committees, sponsors and members also deserves special mention. Without their support and help, our task would have been just that little more difficult. Thank you to Rach- elle Dufty (Conference and Events Coordinator) and WELCOME the staff at The Sails Resort for their assistance with the Please use this weekend to exchange informa- convention. tion and make new friends and contacts. This publication has been designed and produced by Ross Salvato. Special mention and thanks to Gunther Use the page at the back of this convention Schmida for allowing us to use his image for the cover booklet to record their names and addresses and throughout this publication. Take notes, ask questions.

Printed and Bound by: This is a unique opportunity to increase your Galloping Press Kirrawee NSW. knowledge of our aquatic environment. Please join in and enjoy yourself.

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Subscribe online: www.AmazonasMagazine.com Learn more about us: Angfa National Convention Reef2Rainforest.com4 Port Macquarie October 2015 Dr Helen K. Larson BIOGRAPHY: as most other people dislike getting When not looking at gobies, Helen very muddy. She has been actively watches birds wherever she is and Dr Helen K. Larson is Emeritus publishing since 1975. is a ‘cassowary warrior’ (Vice-Pres- Curator of Fishes, Museum and Art ident) for the Community for Gallery of the Northern Territo- Helen retired from the Museum Coastal and Cassowary Conser- ry, Darwin. She is also a Research and Art Gallery of the Northern vation at Mission Beach and is a Associate, Museum of Tropical Territory in late 2009 and moved member of Birdlife Australia. Queensland, Townsville and Ad- to north Queensland junct Associate Professor, School of where she works on Marine and Tropical Biology, James gobies in association with Cook University, Townsville. Helen the Museum of Tropical is known to some as the Goby Queensland. Her ex- Queen or Gobywan Kenobi, and pertise as a taxonomist/ reckons that gobies are the most systematist is regularly fascinating fishes in the world. She sought from around first recognised gobies while snor- the world, whether as a kelling in the Cocos (Keeling) Atoll reviewer of manuscripts lagoon when she was 12, and fell in or identifier of unknown love with them. A fish that will will- fish species, and is on the ingly perch on one’s feet deserves editorial boards of several special consideration. scientific journals. Helen is Co-Chair (with Jim Her research interests are the tax- Van Tassell) of the Goby onomy, systematics, ecology and Group of the Marine Fish- behaviour of Indo-Pacific man- es Red List Authority of grove and coral reef fishes, especial- the IUCN (International ly gobioid fishes (gobies, gudgeons, Union for the Conserva- mudskippers). Much of her work is tion of Nature). She has on the taxonomy of estuarine and the honour of being the coral reef gobiid fishes, preferably recipient of 13 eponyms by means of generic revisions. The to date (not all fish – also goby subfamily Gobionellinae is of a skink, a parasitic cope- particular fascination – especially pod and a soft coral).

TALK ABSTRACT:

Gobioid fishes of the world – a photo-guide.

Hoese D.F. 1, H.K. Larson2 and H. Bleher3 1. Ichthyology, Australian Museum, Sydney 2001, Australia (email: [email protected]) 2. Natural Sciences, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin 0801, Australia (email: helen. [email protected]) 3. aquapress, Miradolo Terme, Pavia, Italy (email: [email protected])

After many years of two of us holding knowledge of gobioid species in a large database as well as in our heads, notes and filing cabinets, we have joined with the third author to produce a summary of what we know of gobioid fishes to date. The intention is to produce a photo-guide to all described gobioid species, within a classification. Sections will include history, taxonomy, discussion of various classifications, species lists, distribution, habitat information and conservation. Key features will be described and illustrated. Most of the book will be devoted to photographs, maps and brief information for each species. It is hoped that most species will be illustrated in colour. Angfa National Convention 5 Port Macquarie October 2015 Angfa National Convention 6 Port Macquarie October 2015

Aqua One General Ad3.indd 1 27/07/2015 4:56:56 PM Leo O’Reilly BIOGRAPHY: fabulous country and to find some of Honey Blue-eyes and Oxleyan wonderful Leo O’Reilly is a retired Australian fish. During Army Officer, having spent 25 years his time in the Australian Defence Force as with ANG- a helicopter pilot, flying instructor, FA he has strategic planner, capability devel- held the oper, project manager, and com- positions of manding officer. He retired from Field Trip the Defence Force in 2005 and has Coordinator become one of the top Manage- for ANGFA ment Consultants in Queensland Queensland, since then. President of ANGFA Leo has been a keen fisherman for QLD, Vice many years. He began as a sport President fisherman, targeting fish such as of ANGFA trout, barramundi, saratoga, bass, Inc and and bream. He has fished compet- President itively for trout, bass and bream. of ANGFA He discovered native aquarium Inc. While fish during a visit to the Northern he has kept Territory in the late 1990’s when and bred a he paid a visit to Dave Wilson at large range Aquagreen. And the rest is history. of native fish While he will still throw a lure for (at one time he had an entire room Pygmy Perch. But he is best known the big ones at every opportunity, of his house devoted to fish – much for his experience with the Ornate his main interest these days is the to the disgust of his long suffering Rainbowfish, Rhadinocentrus smaller natives. wife) his real passion is on explor- ornatus. Commonly known as the Leo has been a member of AN- ing remote areas, spending time “King of Rhads” Leo has collected GFA for many years. Living in in the bush, and seeing areas that a large number of rhads in a range Queensland and travelling regu- many others don’t. of colours, from a variety of loca- larly to the Northern Territory and Leo is a sucker for any fish classi- tions. And he breeds many of the northern Queensland has given fied as threatened or endangered, hard-to-get varieties such as Searys him the opportunity to see some and has long maintained colonies Creek. TALK ABSTRACT:

Rhadical Rhads.

The ornate rainbowfish, Rhadinocentrus ornatus, (also known as the soft-spined sunfish) is a unique and beautiful native freshwater fish found in only a few locations in the Greater Brisbane/Redlands region including the larger sand islands of Moreton Bay, and with a patchy distribution through coastal creeks from Byfield, Queensland to Nambucca, New South Wales. Its distribution has contracted as a consequence of urban and rural development and exacerbated by altered hy- drology and water quality. Habitat alteration and urban development are still having negative impacts in several areas. Extensive sampling in rivers and streams of the south-east Queensland mainland over the last few years has yielded relatively few individuals. The sad tale is that every time we lose a population of ornate rainbowfish from a creek system we are effectively losing a very unique group of fish forever.

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BIOGRAPHY: phy of Australian freshwater fishes working on developing GIS models at Arizona State University. He to predict biogeographic patterns Peter’s fascination with fishes began went on to do research at Brigham in freshwater organisms. In 2013 with the purchase of his first fish Young University in Utah on the Peter moved back to Australia to tank in 1979. He soon obtained biogeography of fishes in southern the University of Canberra where additional aquariums until he filled South America and western North he is examining biogeographic two sheds and the backyard with America, followed by another proj- patterns in southeastern Australia fish tanks and tubs of water. Since ect at the National Evolutionary and studying hemi-clonal unisexual 1985, Peter has kept various Aus- Synthesis Centre in North Carolina carp gudgeons. tralian native freshwater fishes ranging from the smallest to the largest, most of which he collected from various travels. Peter has collected fishes exten- sively throughout much of mainland Australia as well as various parts of Papua New Guinea, North America and southern South America. Peter was fortunate to be able to turn his fish hobby into an aca- demic career. His interests are broad and include just about anything to do with freshwater fishes, but especially biogeography, conservation and des- ert springs. He changed hemispheres in 1994 and moved to California, then on to Arizona to complete studies on the biogeogra-

TALK ABSTRACT:

Evolutionary patterns within Blue-eyes:

Phylogenetics provides a means to determine species relationships which provides insight into how species have changed over time. Blue-eyes represent an especially interesting group with fairly broad morphological diversity, they inhabit a broad range of habitats from marine to freshwater and multiple genera have been recognised. As is the case with most Australian/New Guinea fish groups there remains several undescribed species and more are likely to be discovered as new areas are explored. In collaboration with Dr. Gerald Allen, and with tremendous help from people within the rainbowfish hobby, we have been building a clearer picture of Blue-eye evolution. Blue-eyes, are most closely related to the Sailfin Silversides which mostly occur in Sulawesi. With- in Blue-eyes species can be separated into four principal lineages. Most species are separated by large genetic divergences (in stark contrast to related Rainbowfishes). It is unclear if this is due to faster rates of evolution, or whether they simply speciate at much slower rates to other fish groups.

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Angfa National Convention 10 Port Macquarie October 2015 Mark Abell BIOGRAPHY: bedroom holding a small colony of tor at the Link Group. Aquatic plants represent an in- Mountain Clouds. Mark discovered tersection between two of Marks ANGFA and our interests - fish keeping and native native fish around plants. 15 years ago and has Mark has had an interest with been a member ever Australian Plants since childhood, since. He has also tagging along on field trips with his been involved in the father, who was actively involved NSW and National with the Australian Plants Soci- committees for at ety (or the SGAP as it was known least 10 years. He is then). Since then he has been an currently the web- active member in the Australian master for ANGFA. Plants Society, and is currently Vice Mark has a BSc from President and Webmaster for the Sydney University APS NSW region. He has also been with majors in Com- a member of the Royal Horticultur- puter Science and al Society for over 20 years. Botany. He currently is em- Fish keeping also started at an ployed as an Oracle early age, with a small tank in the Database Administra-

TALK ABSTRACT:

Australian Aquatic Flora - an Overview

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BIOGRAPHY: New Guinea yielded a lot of stories to tell from all the places, the peo- An aquarist from his childhood, ple, the country and of course: the Johannes Graf (51) has gone rainbowfishes through the typical career of an aquarist, with keeping and breeding livebearers, dwarf cichlids and several other aquarium fishes. For nearly 20 years Johannes has specialized on rainbowfishes, keeping a wide variety of species in his home´s tanks in Ger- many. With the growing interest in this fish group, the wish to visit the natural habitats increased and several trips to

TALK ABSTRACT #1: the “praecox with red stripes” can natural habitats of this already be found. known species. On this expedition Blue with red stripes – Col- we discovered a different rainbowfish, a new Melanotaenia species. lecting the Red Laser Rain- TALK ABSTRACT #2: In addition to that, on the way back bowfish at the Wapoga River we discovered a third species in a “Collecting Chilatherina at the different river system. The Wapoga River region in the western part of New Guinea is one type location.” of the most remote places in New Chilatherina alleni was discovered Guinea. No road, no airstrip, only in 1995 and described in 1997. To pristine jungle and in its heart it that date nothing was known of the hosts some of the most colourful natural habitat, because the sample Rainbowfishes ever. It is a long way fish were brought to Gerry Allen to travel to the upper Wapoga Riv- by a missionary who worked in the er. Enjoy the story of travelling by Siriwo River region. But what does boat along the coast and all the way it look like there? up the Wapoga to the place where We were the first who visited the

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BIOGRAPHY: TALK ABSTRACT: from cruelty, particularly in indus- trialised settings. This shift has yet I am primarily interested in fish Fish have long been a major source to occur for fishes. biology with an emphasis on be- of protein for humans, but our Here I will discuss the link between havioural ecology. I frequently look demand for fishes has vastly out- cognition and welfare in fishes. I to apply behavioural ecology re- grown their natural availability adopt an evolutionary and com- search to fisheries or conservation and there is increasing emphasis parative approach to illustrate that management, including life-skills of farming fish for human con- there is no scientific justification for training for hatchery-reared fishes. sumption. Protein sourced from the perceived gap in cognitive abil- terrestrial ecosystems in contrast ities between fishes and terrestrial Broadly speaking, I’m interested in are overwhelmingly sourced from vertebrates. We will discuss the comparative cognition with inter- domesticated animals and there welfare implications for contempo- ests in learning and memory, cere- has been a corresponding shift in rary fisheries practices. bral lateralization and personality. welfare legislation to protect them I have a particular fascination for Australian native fish.

I am Editor of “Fish Cognition and Behaviour” published in 2006 & 20011 by Blackwell Scien- tific and Assistant Editor of “The Journal of Fish Biology” and Editor of “Animal Behaviour”.

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Angfa National Convention 16 Port Macquarie October 2015 Franz-Peter Müllenholz BIOGRAPHY: Darwin along the Savanna High- reptiles and also give you a report way. about “little problems” during our Franz-Peter Müllenholz, age After that we went from Darwin trip. 63, married, retired to Gove (Arnhem land) …..… and Hobbies: then …..… wait and see. Fish keeping (Guppies, Rainbows I will show you habitats, fish and and water plants), since age of 14 currently 3 aquariums (300l, 2 x 50 l) Fishing-trips all over the world – but mostly in Australia Photographing since the age of 21 – always with beloved Nikon-Cameras Power-point and video presentations about our trips, fish and their habitats his Nickname in Australia is “The European Boomerang” (created by Bruce Hansen) 21 trips to Australia in the past 26 years – most of them together with my wife Ulli and Hilda and Gilbert Maebe

TALK ABSTRACT:

Two old German (fishkeeper) Socks Travelling 20,000 km together on Australia’s beautiful roads

Power-point and video presentations about our trips, fish and their habitats The idea was to make the trip of my life: Going around Australia for around 6 months after my retire- ment. Together with my old friend Gun- ther Schmida, we realized a big part of my dream. We went from the Gold Coast to the Top of Cape York. Made a “short trip” from Cairns to

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BIOGRAPHY: a research project, trying to un- rainbowfishes. In this presentation, lock some of the secrets of the Wet Keith will reveal some of his recent rainbowfish research and will also Keith Martin is a retired Environ- Tropics rainbowfishes. take us to some of the lesser known mental Scientist, having spent most locations and habitats of the wet of his working life managing biodi- TALK ABSTRACT: tropics, in search of unusual rain- versity and environmental assess- bowfish forms and other aquatic ments on a range of projects across treasures. tropical Australia and Indonesia. Fish Stories from the Wet He has lived in the Queensland Tropics Wet Tropics for the past 20 years and has a passion for exploring The Queensland Wet Tropics is the local waterways in search of one of the most biologically di- unusual fishes. He is particularly verse regions in Australia, and a interested in the rainbowfish group, real hotspot for groups such as an interest which has evolved into

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Angfa National Convention 24 [email protected] Macquarie October 2015 Gary Dunnett or the local creek as on a tropical photography. I will use the images BIOGRAPHY: reef. I’m particularly interested in from the Karloo project to illustrate I have worked with conservation the natural heritage of small urban the differences between terrestrial, management for 25 years, the last reserves and habitats, taking a lot marine and freshwater photogra- 20 for the NSW National Parks and of comfort from the biodiversity phy and the differences in approach Wildlife Service (NPWS). My roles that survives in highly impact- for shallow waters often a long way in NPWS started as an archaeolo- ed and fragmented landscapes. I from the nearest road. gist, then environmental planner enjoy structuring my photography and for the last 15 years as a park around a specific theme or location. manager. The parks for which A couple of years ago I did sev- I’m responsible are all around eral trips to a freshwater creek in metropolitan Sydney and include Royal National Park with the aim Royal National Park and the water of documenting the diversity of life catchments in the southern Blue within a single pool on the creek, Mountains. One of the key charac- which was then loaded onto the Of- teristics of the parks I’ve managed fice of Environment and Heritage is that they include internationally flickr pages. significant wetlands (for example https://www.flickr.com/ Towra Point) and are often adjacent photos/48646673@N07/ to aquatic reserves and intertid- sets/72157629766046090/ al protected areas. I am a strong advocate of integrated management More recently I have set up my own across the tenure boundaries that flickr site www.flickr.com/photos/ sit between terrestrial and aquatic garydunnett/ and website www. systems. sydneyweeklywildlife.com My personal interests revolve around diving, bush walking, bird TALK ABSTRACT: watching and photography. I’m a My presentation is about the keen underwater photographer equipment and digital processing who has always had as much in- techniques I use for underwater terest in what lives in a rock pool

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Angfa National Convention 25 Port Macquarie October 2015 Dr Basim M Alazzawi BIOGRAPHY:

Dr Basim M Alazzawi BSc, DipEd, MSc, PhD Born in Baghdad 1951 and grad- uated from Baghdad University in 1972. Worked at the Iraqi natural History Museum and collated, cata- logued, classified fresh water fishes from all over Iraq and the Arabian Gulf. Other interests at the time were exploring caves and collecting blind fishes including new genus and species. In 1975 he worked as a field researcher with the Food & Agriculture Foundation/Fishers of the United Nations based at the British Museum of Natural His- tory, London. In 1982 started his postgraduate studies at Macquarie University under the supervision of Dr Walter Ivantsoff. The research was a comprehensive revision of the order taxonomy of the order Atheriniformes in particular Blue Eyes and Rainbow fishes of Aus- tralia and New Guinea. As result of habitats. Despite being known to this study, new species, Iso nes- TALK ABSTRACT: science for over 150 years, only siotes and new genus Kalyptather- recently have cave fishes become ina from Irian Jaya were described. Blind Fishes model systems for evolutionary Also contributed in the description and environmental studies. Two of new redfinned Blue Eye with Drs Caves and other subterranean species of blind cave fish are known Unmack and Ivantsoff. habitats represent one of the most challenging environments on the from Australia, the Blind Gudgeon, planet. Other than salamanders, Milyeringa veritas and the Cave over 300 bony fishes are reported to Eel, Ophisternon candidum. Fish live in those breeders around the world are play- ing an important role in preserving these endangered animals.

Angfa National Convention 26 Port Macquarie October 2015 Dr Tony Gill BIOGRAPHY:

Dr Tony Gill’s research is mostly on the taxonomy and classification of marine fishes, with a particular interest in spiny finned fishes. He is also an avid aquarist, with nearly 50 years experience keeping freshwater and marine fishes.

TALK ABSTRACT:

A pinch of salt: Australian brackish water fish for aquaria.

There are relatively few resources on brackish water fishes available to aquarists, as field guides and aquarium books tend to concentrate on either freshwater or coral-reef fishes. This is unfortunate, as estuaries harbour a huge diversity of fishes, many of which are of considerable potential as aquarium fishes. Tony Gill will provide an overview of the diversity of native Australian brackish water fishes, with an emphasis on NSW species.

Angfa National Convention 27 Port Macquarie October 2015 Notes

Angfa National Convention 28 Port Macquarie October 2015 Melanotaenia duboulayi Richmond River - NE-NSW Photo: Gunther Schmida